CEFR A2

stubborn

adjective

Meaning

Unwilling to change your opinion or course of action, despite attempts to persuade you.

Examples

He was too stubborn to admit he was wrong.
The stubborn child refused to eat his vegetables.

Synonyms: firm, obstinate, headstrong, intransigent

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stubborn (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈstʌbən/

Definition

Unwilling to change your opinion or course of action, despite attempts to persuade you.

Examples

He was too stubborn to admit he was wrong.
The stubborn child refused to eat his vegetables.
Despite the evidence, she remained stubborn in her beliefs.

How to Use stubborn

stubborn about (prepositional phrase): Unwilling to change one's mind or behavior regarding a specific thing. — "She's very stubborn about her diet."
stubbornly resist (collocation): To refuse to change or be persuaded in a determined way. — "The old regime stubbornly resisted all calls for reform."

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