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stubbornness vs intractability

intractability vs stubbornness

stubbornness and intractability both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stubbornness Yes No No No
intractability Yes No No No
As nouns, intractability is a hypernym of stubbornness; that is, intractability is a word with a broader meaning than stubbornness:
  • stubbornness: the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
  • intractability: the trait of being hard to influence or control
Other hypernyms of stubbornness include intractableness.
stubbornness (noun) intractability (noun)
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome the trait of being hard to influence or control
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
Difference between stubbornness and intractability

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