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 his toy with anyone.”
Words that mean the same as stubborn (synonyms)
determined
Words that mean the opposite of stubborn (antonyms)
flexibleopen-minded
How the word stubborn is said around the world
| French | têtu (tetew) |
| Spanish | tenaz (taynahth) |
| Mandarin | 固执的 (gù zhí de) |
| Hindi | जिद्दी (gyidee) |
| Arabic | عنيد (ahneed) |
| Russian | упрямый (upriamyi) |
| Portuguese (EU) | teimoso (taymohzuu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | teimoso (taymohzuu) |
| Japanese | 頑固 (ganko) |
| German | hartnäckig (hahrtnekihy) |
| Urdu | ضدی (zudee) |
| Punjabi | ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ (zidee) |
| Korean | 고집스러운 (gojibseureoun) |
| Hebrew | עַקשָׁן (ahkshahnuh) |
| Greek | πεισματάρης (peismatares) |
| Dutch | koppig (kawpuhkh) |
| Tagalog | matigas ang ulo (mahteegahs ahng ooloh) |
| Vietnamese | bướng bỉnh (bewuhurng beeny) |
| Turkish | inatçı (eenahtchu) |
| Persian | سرسخت (sahrsahkht) |
| Polish | uparty (oopahrti) |
| Ukrainian | впертий (vpertyy) |
| Bengali | একগুঁয়ে (aykawgoon) |
| Swedish | envis (envees) |
| Italian | testardo (taystahrdoh) |
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