be stubborn

VERB

persevere

Synonyms

STRONGEST

endure hold on keep going persist press on proceed pursue stand firm

STRONG

continue maintain remain

WEAK

be determined be resolved carry on go for broke go for it go on hang in hang tough hold fast keep driving keep on leave no stone unturned plug away see it through stay the course stick with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up stop

WEAK

be lazy idle leave quit

VERB

persist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carry on carry over continue endure go on linger persevere prevail pursue recur remain

STRONG

abide grind insist last obtain perseverate repeat strive

WEAK

be resolute follow through follow up go all the way go the limit hold on keep up leave no stone unturned perdure see through stick it out stick to guns tough it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up go halt leave stop

STRONG

forget

WEAK

quit

Example Sentences

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And there is no doubting they would be stubborn opposition in the knockout stage.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Marc could be stubborn and confrontational; over the decades, they’d argued as much as any couple.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

“No,” Servais said, trying to be stubborn before laughing and expounding.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Now they point to worries that inflation will be stubborn and the central bank will have to raise rates and keep them there for longer than previously expected.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

The common explanation, he wasn’t rah-rah enough, didn’t make any sense to him, although the coaches were hardly the only ones who found him to be stubborn and headstrong.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

be stubborn

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