Stubborn ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Stubborn ( adjective )

1. Difficult to control or deal with.
2. Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something.

Origin:

From middle english stuburn, stuborn, from old english stēoforn ("stubborn, obstinate"), from stēof ("stiff, inflexible") + -orn ("-orn"). cognate with dutch stijforn ("stiff, inflexible"), german steiforn ("stiff, inflexible").

Examples:

1. He was stubborn as a mule and refused to change his mind.
2. She had a stubborn streak and refused to admit that she was wrong.
3. The company had a stubborn policy on its employment practices.
4. The problem with some people is that they are too stubborn to listen to others.
5. He had always been stubborn and refused to back down even when he knew he was wrong.

(As a noun)

Stubborn ( noun )

1. Difficult to control or deal with.
2. Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something.

Origin:

From middle english stuburn, stuborn, from old english stēoforn ("stubborn, obstinate"), from stēof ("stiff, inflexible") + -orn ("-orn"). cognate with dutch stijforn ("stiff, inflexible"), german steiforn ("stiff, inflexible").

Examples:

1. He was stubborn as a mule and refused to change his mind.
2. She had a stubborn streak and refused to admit that she was wrong.
3. The company had a stubborn policy on its employment practices.
4. The problem with some people is that they are too stubborn to listen to others.
5. He had always been stubborn and refused to back down even when he knew he was wrong.