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stubbornest

stubbornest is the superlative form of stubborn.

Meaning of stubborn

Adjective

stubborn (comparative more stubborn, superlative most stubborn)

  1. Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
    • People are pretty stubborn about their political beliefs, so why bother arguing?
  2. Physically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked.
    • Under his hand a stubborn latch sprung noisily […]1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London

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Questions about stubbornest

What is stubbornest the superlative form of?
Stubbornest is the superlative form of stubborn.

Words near stubbornest in the dictionary

  1. stubborn as a mule
  2. stubborn disease
  3. stubborn up
  4. stubborned up
  5. stubborner
  6. stubbornest
  7. stubborning up
  8. stubbornly
  9. stubbornness
  10. stubbornnesses
  11. stubborns

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