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obstinate vs stubborn

stubborn vs obstinate

obstinate and stubborn both are adjectives.

obstinate is a verb but stubborn is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obstinate No Yes Yes No
stubborn No Yes No No
As adjectives, obstinate and stubborn are synonyms defined as:
  • obstinate and stubborn: tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
Other synonyms of obstinate include unregenerate.
obstinate (adjective) stubborn (adjective)
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
resistant to guidance or discipline not responding to treatment
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
obstinate (verb) stubborn (verb)
persist stubbornly
Difference between obstinate and stubborn

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