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stubbourn

stubbourn is the misspelling 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 stubbourn

What is stubbourn the misspelling of?
Stubbourn is the misspelling of stubborn.

Words near stubbourn in the dictionary

  1. stubbornly
  2. stubbornness
  3. stubbornnesses
  4. stubborns
  5. stubborns up
  6. stubbourn
  7. stubboy
  8. Stubbs
  9. stubby
  10. stubby holder
  11. stubby holders

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