Stubbornness Meaning in English

word

US

ˈstəbɝnəs/, /ˈstəbɝnnəs

STUB-er-nuhs

UK

stˈʌbənnəs

STUB-uh-nuhs

التعريف

The quality of refusing to change your mind or actions, even when it might be better to do so.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often negative, but can be seen as positive if it means determination. Common collocations: 'show stubbornness', 'because of stubbornness', 'her stubbornness'. Not the same as 'determination' or 'persistence', which are more positive.

• Spanish: terquedad - obstinación
• Portuguese (BR): teimosia - obstinação
• Portuguese (PT): teimosia - obstinação
• Chinese (Simplified): 固执 - 倔强
• Chinese (Traditional): 固執 - 倔強
• Hindi: जिद - हठ
• Arabic: عناد - إصرار
• Bengali: একগুঁয়েমি - একরোখা স্বভাব
• Russian: упрямство
• Japanese: 頑固さ
• Vietnamese: sự bướng bỉnh - tính cố chấp
• Korean: 고집
• Turkish: inat
• Urdu: ضِد کا رویہ - ہٹ دھرمی
• Indonesian: keras kepala - sifat keras kepala

جمل نموذجية

Her stubbornness made her refuse help from anyone.

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Stubbornness can sometimes cause problems.

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His stubbornness was stronger than his fear.

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Sometimes, a little stubbornness helps you stand up for what you believe in.

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I admire her stubbornness—she never gives up, no matter how hard it gets.

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Their argument lasted hours, mostly because of his stubbornness.

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