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stubborn
Definitions
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adjective
Unwilling
to
change
one's
mind
or
course
of
action
despite
persuasion
or
evidence
to
the
contrary
.
She
was
too
stubborn
to
admit
she
was
wrong
.
His
stubborn
refusal
to
apologize
only
made
things
worse
.
The
stubborn
child
refused
to
eat
his
vegetables
.
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Word Origin
Language
Middle English
Original word
stiborn
Originally meant
resisting
control
Background
The
word
'
stubborn'
comes
from
Middle
English
'
stiborn'
,
which
meant
resisting
control
or
being
difficult
to
manage
.
It
has
retained
this
core
meaning
over
the
centuries
.
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