Meaning & use
stubborn
Refusing to change one's opinion, position, or course of action despite pressure or good reasons to do so.
See it in a sentence
The stubborn toddler refused to eat anything but plain pasta for dinner.
Despite the doctor's advice, he was too stubborn to give up smoking.
A note on using this word
Stubborn can describe both people and things, such as a stubborn stain or a stubborn cough that won't go away.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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