stubborn

/ˈstə-bərn/

Middle English stibourne, stuborn

adjective

  1. unreasonably or perversely unyielding : mulish

  2. justifiably unyielding : resolute

  3. suggestive or typical of a strong stubborn nature

a stubborn jaw

obstinate dogged stubborn pertinacious mulish mean fixed and unyielding in course or purpose. obstinate implies usually an unreasonable persistence. dogged suggests an admirable often tenacious and unwavering persistence.

noun

  1. a tendency to be stubborn

idiom

  1. extremely stubborn