Stubborn Synonyms

Lingering , adamant, fast, and indelible are synonyms for stubborn; compliant and docile are antonyms of stubborn. On this page, you will find 47 another word for stubborn.

47 Another Word for Stubborn

1. obstinate

  • Adamant
  • Awkward
  • Balky
  • Bloody-minded
  • Bolshie
  • Bull-headed
  • Contrary
  • Contumacious
  • Difficult
  • Dogged
  • Firm
  • Headstrong
  • Inflexible
  • Intractable
  • Iron-willed
  • Mulish
  • Obdurate
  • Obstinate
  • Persistent
  • Pertinacious
  • Perverse
  • Pig-headed
  • Recalcitrant
  • Refractory
  • Resolute
  • Rock-ribbed
  • Self-willed
  • Stiff-necked
  • Strong-willed
  • Stubborn as a mule
  • Unaccommodating
  • Unadaptable
  • Unbending
  • Uncompromising
  • Uncooperative
  • Unmalleable
  • Unyielding
  • Wilful
  • Froward

2. indelible

  • Fast
  • Indelible
  • Lingering
  • Permanent
  • Persistent
  • Tenacious
  • Resistant

Stubborn Sentences

The stubborn cat refused to move.

He was stubborn about his beliefs.

Stubborn kids often ignore good advice.

Her stubborn refusal caused many issues.