English adjective: stubborn | |||
| 1. | stubborn tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield | ||
| Synonyms | obstinate, unregenerate | ||
| Similar | bloody-minded, bolshy, bullet-headed, bullheaded, cantankerous, contrarious, cross-grained, determined, dogged, dour, hardheaded, mulish, persistent, pertinacious, pigheaded, stiff-necked, strong-minded, strong-willed, stroppy, tenacious, unyielding | ||
| See also | disobedient, inflexible, intractable, sturdy, uncompromising | ||
| Antonyms | docile | ||
| 2. | stubborn not responding to treatment | ||
| Samples | A stubborn infection. A refractory case of acne. Stubborn rust stains. | ||
| Synonyms | refractory | ||
| Similar | intractable | ||
| Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||
| Antonyms | manipulable, tractable | ||