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stubborn
English
Etymology
From Middle English stiborne, stibourne, stoburn, stoburne, styburne, stiborn. Origin uncertain.
One theory is that the origin may come from *stybor, *stibor, from Old English stybb (“a stump, stub”) + adj. formative -or as in Old English bitor, English bitter.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?st?b?n/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?st?b?n/
- Rhymes: -?b?(?)n
- Hyphenation: stub?born
Adjective
stubborn (comparative stubborner, superlative stubbornest)
- Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
- Of materials: physically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked.
Synonyms
- willful, headstrong, wayward, obstinate, obdurate, contrary, disobedient, insubordinate, undisciplined, adamant, unyielding, rebellious
- See also Thesaurus:obstinate, perseverant, persistent, enduring
Derived terms
- stubbornly
- stubbornness
Translations
Noun
stubborn (uncountable)
- (informal) Stubbornness.
- A disease of citrus trees characterized by stunted growth and misshapen fruit, caused by Spiroplasma citri.
Further reading
- stubborn in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- stubborn in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- stubborn at OneLook Dictionary Search
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negativism
English
Etymology
negative +? -ism
Noun
negativism (countable and uncountable, plural negativisms)
- A persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.
- A stubborn tendency to do the opposite of what one is asked.
Translations
Anagrams
- time-saving, timesaving
Romanian
Etymology
From French négativisme
Noun
negativism n (uncountable)
- negativism
Declension
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