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stubborn
Definitions
1
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.