Associations to the word «Stubborn»

Wiktionary

STUBBORN, adjective. Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.
STUBBORN AS A MULE, adjective. (simile) Extremely stubborn

Dictionary definition

STUBBORN, adjective. Tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield.
STUBBORN, adjective. Not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"; "stubborn rust stains".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats