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stubborn

adjective

stub·​born ˈstə-bərn 

Synonyms of stubborn

1

a(1)

: unreasonably or perversely unyielding : MULISH

(2)

: justifiably unyielding : RESOLUTE

b

: suggestive or typical of a strong stubborn nature

a stubborn jaw

2

: performed or carried on in an unyielding, obstinate, or persistent manner

stubborn effort

3

: difficult to handle, manage, or treat

a stubborn cold

4

: LASTING

stubborn facts

stubbornly adverb

stubbornness 

ˈstə-bər(n)-nəs 

 noun

argument

noun

ar·​gu·​ment ˈär-gyə-mənt 

Synonyms of argument

1

a

: the act or process of arguing, reasoning, or discussing : ARGUMENTATION

b

: a coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view

a defense attorney's closing argument

c

: an angry quarrel or disagreement

having an argument over/about money

trying to settle an argument

2

a

: a reason given for or against a matter under discussion

They presented their arguments in favor of the proposal.

b

: a form of rhetorical expression intended to convince or persuade

3

: an abstract (see ABSTRACT entry 2 sense 1) or summary especially of a literary work

4

: the subject matter especially of a literary work

Our Oxford Word of the Week from the English Faculty, University of Oxford’s Prof Simon Horobin:

Mumpsimus - Someone who sticks to their opinion even when it's been shown to be wrong.

Etymology. Malapropism of Latin sumpsimus, form of sūmō (“I take”), from a story of an old monk who misrecited the Eucharist with quod in ōre mumpsimus instead of quod in ōre sumpsimus “which we have taken into the mouth”, and stubbornly continued using the incorrect form even after being corrected.

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