Words and phrases that have a meaning related to stubbornness: (124 results)
Often used in the same context:
obstinacy, arrogance, intransigence, obduracy, doggedness, pragmatism, fortitude, bullheadedness, tenacity, timidity, cowardice, vacillation, stupidity, pigheadedness, indecisiveness, naivety, naivete, egotism, obstinance, contrariness, pusillanimity, reticence, pushiness, shrewdness, unwillingness, orneriness, courage, ineptness, inflexibility, headedness, selfishness, aloofness, cussedness, hubris, immaturity, humility, shortsightedness, decisiveness, diffidence, persistence, irascibility, cockiness, indecision, perseverance, haughtiness, fearlessness, indifference, recalcitrance, petulance, statesmanship, ingratitude, attitude, impetuousness, meanness, cravenness, foolishness, spinelessness, intractability, obtuseness, laziness, prickliness, boldness, impatience, tenaciousness, ruthlessness, affability, toughness, ignorance, bravado, resentfulness, inconstancy, stoicism, relentlessness, vindictiveness, adamance, foolhardiness, incompetence, defensiveness, magnanimity, heartedness, astuteness, feistiness, belligerence, rashness, ineffectuality, folly, steadfastness, ineptitude, aggressiveness, humbleness, thoughtlessness, tactlessness, dumbness, childishness, indomitability, pugnacity, cantankerousness, determination, truculence, sagacity, duplicity, imperiousness, pertinacity, docility, pluck, fondness, gentleness, loftiness, persistency, ferocity, firmness, perversity, amiability, bluntness
More specific:
impenitence, impenitency, intransigency
Appears in the definition of:
anal
More general:
intractableness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve
Synonyms:
Also try:mulishness, self-will
— Adjectives for stubbornness: own, sheer, such, great, certain, mere, characteristic, plain, pure, equal, blind, more...
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