/ˈstʌbən/
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Translation
Refusing to change your mind, even when there are good reasons to.
Word origin
From Middle English stiborn; the deeper origin is unknown.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- stiborn
Other proposed origins
- Popularly linked to stub, a tree stump that will not move, though the link is not proven. (stub)
Examples
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A stubborn person will not change even when they are wrong.
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You are stubborn about something, with about.
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Things can be stubborn too when they refuse to move or work.
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