stubborn

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

stub·born BrE [ˈstʌbən] NAmE [ˈstʌbərn] adjective
1. (often disapproving)determined not to change your opinion or attitude
Syn: ↑obstinate
•He was too stubborn to admit that he was wrong.
•She can be as stubborn as a mule.
•stubborn pride
•a stubborn resistance to change
•a stubborn refusal to listen
•She has inherited her mother's stubborn streak.
2. difficult to get rid of or deal with
Syn: ↑persistent
•a stubborn cough/stain
•a stubborn problem
Derived Words: ↑stubbornly ▪ ↑stubbornness

Word Origin:
[stubborn stubbornly stubbornness] Middle English (originally in the sense ‘untameable, implacable’): of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•He started out with nothing but raw talent and stubborn determination.
•She can be as stubborn as a mule.
•She has inherited her mother's stubborn streak.
•The situation was aggravated by Mr Johnson's stubborn refusal to apologize.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  refractory, obstinate, unregenerate