English-Thai Dictionary

stubborn

ADJ ดื้อรั้น  ดื้อดึง  หัวแข็ง  dogged headstrong obstinate due-ran

 

stubborn

ADJ รับมือ ยาก  ว่ายาก  ควบคุม ยาก  intractable uncontrollable unyielding rab-mue-yak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STUBBORN

a.[This word is doubtless formed on the root of stub or stiff, and denotes fixed, firm. But the origin of the latter syllable is not obvious. ] 1. Unreasonably obstinate; inflexibly fixed in opinion; not to be moved or persuaded by reasons; inflexible; as a stubborn son; a stubborn mind or soul.
The queen is obstinate--stubborn to justice.
2. Persevering; persisting; steady; constant; as stubborn attention.
3. Stiff; not flexible; as a stubborn bow.
Take a plant of stubborn oak.
4. Hardy; firm; enduring without complaint; as stubborn Stoics.
5. Harsh; rough; rugged. [Little used. ]
6. Refractory; not easily melted or worked; as a stubborn ore or metal.
7. Refractory; obstinately resisting command, the goad or the whip; as a stubborn ass or horse.

 

STUBBORNLY

adv. Obstinately; inflexibly; contumaciously.

 

STUBBORNNESS

n. 1. Perverse and unreasonable obstinacy; inflexibility; contumacy.
Stubbornness and obstinate disobedience must be mastered with blows.
2. Stiffness; want of pliancy.
3. Refractoriness, as of ores.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STUBBORN

Stub "born, a. Etym: [OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See Stub. ]

 

Defn: Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things; as, stubborn wills; stubborn ore; a stubborn oak; as stubborn as a mule. "Bow, stubborn knees." Shak. "Stubborn attention and more than common application. " Locke. "Stubborn Stoics." Swift. And I was young and full of ragerie [wantonness ] Stubborn and strong, and jolly as a pie. Chaucer. These heretics be so stiff and stubborn. Sir T. More. Your stubborn usage of the pope. Shak.

 

Syn. -- Obstinate; inflexible; obdurate; headstrong; stiff; hardy; firm; refractory; intractable; rugged; contumacious; heady. -- Stubborn, Obstinate. Obstinate is used of either active or passive persistence in one's views or conduct, in spite of the wishes of others. Stubborn describes an extreme degree of passive obstinacy. -- Stub "born *ly, adv. -- Stub "born *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

stubborn

stub born |ˈstəbərn ˈstəbərn | ▶adjective having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, esp. in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so: he accused her of being a silly, stubborn old woman. • difficult to move, remove, or cure: the removal of stubborn screws. DERIVATIVES stub born ly adverb, stub born ness noun ORIGIN Middle English (originally in the sense ‘untamable, implacable ’): of unknown origin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

stubborn

stub |born |ˈstʌbən | ▶adjective having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good reasons to do so: you're a silly, stubborn old woman. • difficult to move, remove, or cure: the removal of stubborn screws. PHRASES ( as ) stubborn as a mule informal extremely stubborn. DERIVATIVES stubbornly adverb, stubbornness |ˈstʌbənnɪs |noun ORIGIN Middle English (originally in the sense ‘untameable, implacable ’): of unknown origin.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

stubborn

stubborn adjective 1 you're too stubborn to admit it: obstinate, headstrong, willful, strong-willed, pigheaded, obdurate, difficult, contrary, perverse, recalcitrant, inflexible, iron-willed, uncompromising, unbending; informal stiff-necked, bloody-minded, balky; formal pertinacious, refractory, contumacious. ANTONYMS compliant. 2 stubborn stains: indelible, permanent, persistent, tenacious, resistant. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD stubborn, dogged, intractable, obdurate, obstinate, pertinacious, perverse If you're the kind of person who takes a stand and then refuses to back down, your friends might say you have a stubborn disposition, a word that implies an innate resistance to any attempt to change one's purpose, course, or opinion. People who are stubborn by nature exhibit this kind of behavior in most situations, but they might be obstinate in a particular instance (a stubborn child, he was obstinate in his refusal to eat vegetables ). Obstinate implies sticking persistently to an opinion, purpose, or course of action, especially in the face of persuasion or attack. While obstinate is usually a negative term, dogged can be either positive or negative, implying both tenacious, often sullen, persistence (dogged pursuit of a college degree, even though he knew he would end up in the family business ) and great determination (dogged loyalty to a cause ). Obdurate usually connotes a stubborn resistance marked by harshness and lack of feeling (obdurate in ignoring their pleas ), while intractable means stubborn in a headstrong sense and difficult for others to control or manage (intractable pain ). No matter how stubborn you are, you probably don't want to be called pertinacious, which implies persistence to the point of being annoying or unreasonable (a pertinacious panhandler ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

stubborn

stubborn adjective 1 you're too stubborn to admit it: obstinate, stubborn as a mule, mulish, headstrong, wilful, strong-willed, self-willed, pig-headed, bull-headed, obdurate, awkward, difficult, contrary, perverse, recalcitrant, refractory; firm, adamant, resolute, dogged, persistent, pertinacious, inflexible, iron-willed, uncompromising, uncooperative, unaccommodating, intractable, unbending, unyielding, unmalleable, unadaptable; N. Amer. rock-ribbed; informal stiff-necked; Brit. informal bolshie, bloody-minded; N. Amer. informal balky; archaic contumacious, froward. ANTONYMS compliant, docile. 2 stubborn stains: indelible, permanent, lingering, persistent, tenacious, fast, resistant. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, wilful See obstinate . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

stubborn

stub born /stʌ́bə r n |-b (ə )n /形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈人などが 〉 «…に関して » 頑固な , 強情な , かたくなな (obstinate ) «about » ▸ a stubborn woman 強情な女 ▸ He's really stubborn about learning computers .彼は頑としてコンピュータを習わない ▸ (as ) stubborn as a mule とても頑固な 2 〈行動 態度などが 〉頑強な , 不屈の , 断固とした , しぶとい ▸ a stubborn refusal 断固とした拒否 ▸ stubborn resistance [determination ]しぶとい抵抗 [確固たる決意 ]3 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗扱いにくい , 手に負えない 〈問題 動物など 〉; 落ちにくい 〈しみなど 〉; 治りにくい 〈病気など 〉▸ stubborn facts 曲げようのない事実 ▸ a stubborn engine かかりにくいエンジン ～ly 副詞 頑固に, 強情に ; 頑強に, しぶとく .～ness 名詞 U 頑固 [強情, 頑強 ](さ ).