stubborn

Other forms of stubborn

comparative

stubborner·

superlative

stubbornest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about stubborn

What does stubborn mean?

stubborn means "tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in stubborn?

stubborn has 2 syllables: stub-born. The stress falls on "stub". In IPA it is /ˈstʌbɚn/.

What is another word for stubborn?

Close synonyms include obstinate, unregenerate, refractory. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of stubborn?

The recorded antonyms are docile.

Is stubborn a common word?

stubborn is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.