stubborn
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The meaning (definition) of the word stubborn
not wanting to change your mind, no matter what
The word stubborn used in a sentence
“The stubborn child refused to share the toy with anyone.”
Words that mean the same as stubborn (synonyms)
determined
Words that mean the opposite of stubborn (antonyms)
open-minded
How the word stubborn is said around the world
| French | têtu (te-TEW) |
| Spanish | terco (TAYR-koh) |
| Mandarin | 固执的 (goo jee duh) |
| Hindi | जिद्दी (GYI-dee) |
| Arabic | عنيد (AH-need) |
| Russian | упрямый (oop-RYAH-miy) |
| Portuguese (EU) | teimoso (tay-MOH-zuu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | teimoso (tay-MOH-zuu) |
| Japanese | 頑固 (GAHNG-koh) |
| German | hartnäckig (HAHRT-ne-kihy) |
| Urdu | ضدی (ZU-dee) |
| Punjabi | ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ (ZI-dee) |
| Korean | 고집스러운 (goh-JEEB-su-ruoon) |
| Hebrew | עַקשָׁן (ahk-SHAH-nuh) |
| Greek | πεισματάρης (pees-mah-TAH-rees) |
| Dutch | koppig (KAW-puhkh) |
| Tagalog | matigas ang ulo (mah-TEE-gahs ahng OO-loh) |
| Vietnamese | bướng bỉnh (BEW-uh-urng beeny) |
| Turkish | inatçı (ee-naht-CHU) |
| Persian | سرسخت (SAHR-sahkht) |
| Polish | uparty (oo-PAHR-ti) |
| Ukrainian | впертий (FPER-tiy) |
| Bengali | একগুঁয়ে (AY-kaw-goon) |
| Swedish | envis (EN-vees) |
| Italian | testardo (tays-TAHR-doh) |
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