Stubborn : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'stubborn': discover synonyms for the word stubborn, such as mulish or obstinate.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as stubborn. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": mulish and obstinate.


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Synonyms for stubborn sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for stubborn Degree of synonymy of stubborn Frequency in the language
mulish
   40024 0.06  
obstinate
   40024 0.90  
refractory
   40024 0.06  
dogged
   40023 0.51  
pertinacious
   40023  
bullheaded
   40022 0.39  
hardheaded
   40022 0.47  
tenacious
   40021 0.49  
strong-willed
   40020  
strong-minded
   40019  
hard
   40018 307.84  
difficult
   40017 60.16  
dour
   40016 0.16  
unyielding
   40014 0.16  
contrarious
   40012  
intractable
   40010 0.12  
determined
   40007 13.16  
stroppy
   40007 0.02  
unregenerate
   40005  
pigheaded
   40004 0.67  

Lexical field of "stubborn"

mulish
obstinate
refractory
dogged
pertinacious
bullheaded
hardheaded
tenacious
strong-willed
strong-minded
hard
difficult
dour
unyielding
contrarious
intractable
determined
stroppy
unregenerate
pigheaded
cantankerous
unreconstructed
bloody-minded
bolshy
bullet-headed
cross-grained
stiff-necked
bulldog
obdurate
diehard
persistent
willful
recalcitrant
stiff
rigid
headstrong
resolute
intransigent
renitent
tough
steadfast
insistent
hard-headed
abiding
narrow-minded
wayward
continuing
relentless
hard-line
protracted