Stubbornness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstʌbən(n)əs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stubbornness is a noun meaning The state of being stubborn.
Meaning
The state of being stubborn.
Example Sentences
[H]appy is your Grace / That can tranſlate the ſtubbornneſſe of fortune / Into ſo quiet and ſo ſweet a ſtile.
Brant Rios and Eos Parish have been dating five years and experienced their state’s stubbornness firsthand Friday when they were the first couple to arrive at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse to be wed – and were the first to be turned away.
Word Forms
- stubbornnesses
Synonyms for stubbornness
Depending on context, synonyms include obstinacy, doggedness, conviction, insistence, pertinacity, self-will.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include obstinacy, mulishness, obstinance, bullheadedness, self-will, pigheadedness.
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