Found 4 items, similar to stubborn.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: stubborn keras kepala
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: stubborn bandel, bedegong, bengal, dakar, didong, keras kepala, membandel, ngotot
English → English (WordNet) Definition: stubborn stubborn adj 1: tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield [ant: docile] 2: not responding to treatment; “a stubborn infection”; “a refractory case of acne” [syn: refractory] 3: difficult to treat or deal with; “stubborn rust stains”; “a stubborn case of acne” 4: persisting in a reactionary stand [syn: obstinate, unregenerate]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Stubborn Stubborn \Stub"born\, a. [OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See Stub.] 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. [1913 Webster] And I was young and full of ragerie [wantonness] Stubborn and strong, and jolly as a pie. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] These heretics be so stiff and stubborn. --Sir T. More. [1913 Webster] Your stubborn usage of the pope. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: Obstinate; inflexible; obdurate; headstrong; stiff; hardy; firm; refractory; intractable; rugged; contumacious; heady. Usage: 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. [1913 Webster]