stubbornness

noun

Definition of stubbornnessnext
as in persistence
a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion between my brother's stubbornness and my own, it's amazing when we come to an agreement about anything

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubbornness
  1. persistence
  2. obstinacy
  3. persistency
  4. intransigence
  5. obduracy
  6. resolve
  7. determination
Noun
  • Now, researchers have taken a fresh look at the club to see what its persistence says about us as a society.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The adverse events related to older medications can lead to less patient persistence.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of persistence
Noun
  • That is the popular girl’s cross to bear, and the desperate obstinacy that comes with this realization is one of Cody’s main themes.
    Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Odenkirk was one of several perfectly cast actors in the episode, a force capable of matching Bernthal’s intensity and obstinacy.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of obstinacy
Noun
  • The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
  • Dan recalled of his daughter’s persistency.
    Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
Definition of persistency
Noun
  • The predictably tepid response to their plans in Ukraine and the West also fits into narratives of Western intransigence, a key Russian talking point, as if the West that (allegedly) caused the war in the first place is prolonging and exploiting it to weaken Russia.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • What preoccupies her, and other fair-election advocates, is the possibility that the intransigence of a small number of election officials could cause confusion, strife, and possibly violence once the polls close on November 5th.
    Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of intransigence
Noun
  • Related: ‘Neglected diseases’ are anything but neglected by the billion-plus people living with them One possible reason for this obduracy is that noma begins as a dental disease, and dental diseases have long been underappreciated global health concerns.
    John Button, STAT, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Andreas blames the obduracy of U.S. politicians and bureaucrats for the persistence of the drug wars, despite their evident failure and their huge financial and human costs.
    Russell Crandall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Definition of obduracy
Noun
  • Once the symptoms of chickenpox resolve, the virus stays in your body in a latent state—meaning the virus is alive but does not cause symptoms.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The official media outlet said leader Kim Jong Un observed the launch, describing it as an expression of North Korea's resolve to respond to external threats to North Korea's security.
    HYUNG-JIN KIM AND KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of resolve
Noun
  • In 2022, the Electoral Count Reform Act, passed with bipartisan support, strengthened the original act by creating a system of judicial oversight, in which courts have the final say on the lawful counting of votes and determination of a slate of electors.
    Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Explaining the realities of decarbonizing to less expert audiences with strongly held views takes determination, patience and leadership.
    Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of determination
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