stubborn as in tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
Synonyms
- obstinatepersist stubbornly; tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield ; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing ; resistant to guidance or discipline
- unregeneratetenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield ; not reformed morally or spiritually; unrepentant and incapable of being reformed
stubborn as in not responding to treatment
- "a stubborn infection"
- "a refractory case of acne"
- "stubborn rust stains"
Synonyms
- refractorylining consisting of material with a high melting point; not responding to treatment; temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus; stubbornly resistant to authority or control