stubborn

Letters that make stubborn

s, o, b, n, r, t, u are letters that make 'stubborn'

Words within stubborn

OR, RN, Born, BB, born, tub, stub, Rn are words within 'stubborn'


2 possible definitions for 'stubborn'

Stubborn as "not responding to treatment"

Under this definition, stubborn is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

refractory has the same meaning as stubborn

stubborn as a category

'stubborn' can be a category of medicine, medical specialty.

Derivatives of stubborn

obstinance, refractoriness, unmanageableness, recalcitrance, mulishness, stubbornness, obstinacy, recalcitrancy are derivatives of 'stubborn'.

Similar to stubborn

intractable is similar to stubborn.

Example of stubborn used within this context

"a stubborn infection", "a refractory case of acne", "stubborn rust stains"


Stubborn as "tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield"

Under this definition, stubborn is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

obstinate, unregenerate have the same meaning as 'stubborn'

Antonyms

docile has the opposite meaning of stubborn

Derivatives of stubborn

self-will, stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness are derivatives of 'stubborn'.

Similar to stubborn

bloody-minded, bullet-headed, persistent, cantankerous, dour, strong-minded, cross-grained, unyielding, hardheaded, contrarious, strong-willed, dogged, pertinacious, tenacious, determined, bolshy, stroppy, bullheaded, pigheaded, mulish, stiff-necked are similar to 'stubborn'.



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