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stubbornness

UK
/ˈstʌbənnəs/
US
/ˈstʌbɚnnəs/

Translations

stubbornnessnoun
stubbornnesses
pl
UK
/ˈstʌbənnəs/
US
/ˈstʌbɚnnəs/
Her stubbornness helped her achieve her goals.
Её настойчивость помогла ей достичь своих целей.
His stubbornness made it difficult to reach an agreement.
Его упрямство затрудняло достижение соглашения.
Synonyms
implacability
inflexibility
pigheadedness
doggedness
tenacity
perverseness
willfulness
headstrongness
mulishness
obstinacy
adamancy
pertinacity
resoluteness
Antonyms
compliance
flexibility
yielding
submissiveness
tractability

Definitions

stubbornnessnoun
The quality or state of being unwilling to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.
Her stubbornness made it difficult to reach a compromise during the meeting.
Persistent determination not to yield or give in, often seen as obstinacy.
His stubbornness helped him overcome many obstacles in his career.
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