1. refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action despite attempts to persuade one to do so
2. difficult to move, remove, or cure

Examples

• The stubborn child refused to eat his vegetables.
• She was too stubborn to admit she was wrong.
• The stubborn stain wouldn’t come out of the carpet.
• His stubborn cough lasted for weeks.
• The stubborn door wouldn’t open no matter how hard we pushed.
• Despite all evidence, he remained stubborn in his beliefs.
• The stubborn weeds kept growing back in the garden.