stubborn
B2Ածական/US /stˈʌbɚn/ STŬB-ərn; UK /stˈʌbɚn/ STŬB-ərn/
Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things; as, stubborn wills; stubborn ore; a stubborn oak;
