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stubbornness vs intractableness

intractableness vs stubbornness

stubbornness and intractableness both are nouns.

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

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