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B2disapprovingA stubbornpersonisdeterminedto do what he or shewantsandrefusesto do anythingelse: 顽固的，执拗的，倔强的 They havehugeargumentsbecause they're both so stubborn.他们俩吵得很凶，因为他们两个人都很固执。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesrefusing to change your actions or opinions - stubbornShe's so stubborn, she'll never admit that she was wrong.
- be as stubborn as a muleAh, she's as stubborn as a mule. You might as well give her what she wants.
- mulishHe was generally an easy-going child, but could be mulish when upset.
- headstrongShe's too headstrong to listen to reason.
See more results » Things that are stubborn aredifficulttomove,change, ordealwith: 难移动的；难改变的；难对付的He wasfamedfor his stubbornresistanceand hisrefusaltoacceptdefeat.他以顽强抵抗、不甘失败著称。 Stubbornstainscan beremovedusing asmallamountofdetergent.使用少量清洁剂即可去除顽渍。 Synonymsdurable enduring imperishableliterary indelible ineradicableformal ingrained lasting long-lasting permanent - Even as asmallchild, he could be stubborn.
- He's very stubborn and itdrivesmemadsometimes.
- Whatinfuriatesme is his stubbornrefusaltoadmitthat he'severwrong.
- If hethinkshe's in therighthe can be very stubborn.
- Her stubbornstreakmakes her verydifficulttoworkwith sometimes.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesStrong-willed - adamant
- adamantine
- adamantly
- aggressive
- aggressively
- go-getting
- going
- gutsy
- hard-boiled
- hard-headed
- pigheadedly
- purposeful
- purposefully
- pushy
- recalcitrant
- unbending
- undaunted
- unrelenting
- unrelentingly
- unyielding
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