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stubbornness vs impenitency

impenitency vs stubbornness

stubbornness and impenitency both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stubbornness Yes No No No
impenitency Yes No No No
As nouns, impenitency is a hyponym of stubbornness; that is, impenitency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stubbornness:
  • stubbornness: resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
  • impenitency: the trait of refusing to repent
Other hyponyms of stubbornness include impenitence, intransigence, intransigency, rabidity.
stubbornness (noun) impenitency (noun)
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome the trait of refusing to repent
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
Difference between stubbornness and impenitency

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