stubborn

/stˈʌbɚn/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
2. not responding to treatment
   “a stubborn infection”

Synonyms for stubborn

• obstinate
• unregenerate
• bloody-minded
• bolshy
• bullheaded
• dogged
• contrarious
• determined
• hardheaded
• stiff-necked
• strong-minded
• refractory
• intractable

Antonyms of stubborn

• docile