stubborn

Definition

Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

Etymology

From Middle English stiborne, stibourne, stoburn, stoburne, styburne, stiborn, of uncertain origin; one hypothesis is that it may be from Old English *stybbor, from Old English stybb (“a stump, stub”) + -or (adjective-formation suffix, as in bitor, whence English bitter).

Example Sentences

• "People are pretty stubborn about their political beliefs, so why bother arguing?"
• "Blood can make a very stubborn stain on fabrics if not washed properly."