stubbornness
/ˈstʌbərnnəs/
noun
- The quality of refusing to change one's mind or actions, even when it would be reasonable to do so.
- The child's stubbornness about eating vegetables frustrated his parents.
- Despite the evidence, his stubbornness kept him from admitting he was wrong.
- Her stubbornness made it impossible to convince her to try a different route.
- The quality of being difficult to move, change, or deal with.
- The stubbornness of the stain required several washes to remove.
- Farmers struggled with the stubbornness of the rocky soil.
- The stubbornness of the old lock meant we had to call a locksmith.
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