stubborn
adjective
1. tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
Similar word(s): inflexible, sturdy, uncompromising, disobedient, cantankerous, bolshy, stroppy, bullheaded, pigheaded, dogged, dour, persistent, pertinacious, tenacious, unyielding, contrarious, determined, hardheaded, mulish, intractable, obstinate, unregenerate
2. not responding to treatment
- a stubborn infection
- stubborn rust stains
Similar word(s): intractable, refractory
Sentences with stubborn as an adjective:
- He is pretty stubborn about his political beliefs, so why bother arguing?
- Blood can make a very stubborn stain on fabrics if not washed properly.