different between stubborn vs paranoid

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)

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

2. 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)

1. (informal) Stubbornness.
2. 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

English

Etymology

From paranoia +? -oid.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p??.?.?n??d/, /?pæ?.?.?n??d/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?pæ?.?.?n??d/
• Hyphenation: para?noid

Adjective

paranoid (comparative more paranoid, superlative most paranoid)

1. Of, related to, or suffering from paranoia
2. Exhibiting extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others

   Maybe I'm paranoid, but that doesn't mean that they are not out to get me.

Related terms

• paranoidly

Translations

Noun

paranoid (plural paranoids)

1. Someone suffering from paranoia

Translations

Anagrams

• paraonid

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pa?ano??i?t]
• Hyphenation: pa?ra?no?id

Adjective

paranoid (comparative paranoider, superlative am paranoidesten)

1. paranoid

Declension

Further reading

• “paranoid” in Duden online