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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
stubborn/ˈstʌbən/

▶adjective

1 determined not to change one's attitude or position.

2 difficult to move, remove, or cure.

– derivatives
stubbornly adverb,
stubbornness noun.

– origin ME: of unknown origin.

'stubborn' also found in these Oxford entries:

cuss - intractable - mulish - pertinacious - refractory - repugnant - stain - stiff-necked - stunt - ungiving - wilful

Forum discussions with the word(s) "stubborn" in the title:

are being stubborn
Etymology of stubborn
Impassive and Stubborn
saying : wise people let it go, stubborn people do not
Stubborn [synonym used in New Zealand?]
stubborn and obstinate
Stubborn someone out of
stubborn streak

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