Analysis Complete

stubborn

/ stubborn /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
difficult to treat or deal with
"stubborn rust stains"
"a stubborn case of acne"
Similar:
difficult hard
adjective Sense 2
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
Similar:
bloody-minded cantankerous bolshy stroppy bullheaded bullet-headed pigheaded contrarious
Opposites:
docile
See also:
disobedient intractable
adjective satellite Sense 3
persisting in a reactionary stand
Similar:
unreconstructed
adjective satellite Sense 4
not responding to treatment
"a stubborn infection"
"a refractory case of acne"
Similar:
intractable
Domain:
medicine medical specialty
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
12
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
2
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difficult hard bloody-minded cantankerous bolshy stroppy bullheaded bullet-headed pigheaded contrarious docile unreconstructed