adj. stub·born·er, stub·born·est
1.
a. Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bullheaded.
b. Firmly resolved or determined; resolute. See Synonyms at obstinate.
2. Characterized by perseverance; persistent.
3. Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort: stubborn soil; stubborn stains.
4. A quality which is questionable, at best, and distasteful at it's worst.
[Middle English stuborn.]
stubborn·ly adv.
stubborn·ness n.
