STUBBORN

 

MEANING : (adj.) unreasonably or resolutely holding on to one’s purpose, stand or opinion; unyielding

 

EXAMPLE SENTENCES :

  1. The couple is going through serious problems because of their stubborn personalities.

  2. He’s so stubborn that he never listens to anyone.

  3. The stubborn child refused to eat his food despite his mother’s repeated attempts to feed him.

  4. The common cold is a stubborn infection; there does not yet exist a foolproof cure for it. 

 

SYNONYMS: obstinate, unrelenting

ANTONYMS: docile, compliant 

 

Also see

SUPERFLUOUS MEANING

SYCOPHANT MEANING

TENTATIVE MEANING

TRAUMA MEANING