stubbornness

English Thesaurus

1. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve,
definition	:	the trait of being resolute (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	impenitence, impenitency,
definition	:	the trait of refusing to repent (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	intransigence, intransigency,
definition	:	the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise (noun.attribute)

2. the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	intractability, intractableness,
definition	:	the trait of being hard to influence or control (noun.attribute)

3. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	obstinate,
definition	:	persist stubbornly (verb.change)

derivation	:	obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate,
definition	:	tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield (adj.all)

derivation	:	bullet-headed, bullheaded, pigheaded,
definition	:	obstinate and stupid (adj.all)

4. the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	refractory, stubborn,
definition	:	not responding to treatment (adj.all)

5. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	obstinate,
definition	:	persist stubbornly (verb.change)

derivation	:	obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate,
definition	:	tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield (adj.all)

derivation	:	bullet-headed, bullheaded, pigheaded,
definition	:	obstinate and stupid (adj.all)

6. the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	refractory, stubborn,
definition	:	not responding to treatment (adj.all)