stubborn
stubborn
adj.
Hard, stiff: P. and V. σκληρός, στερεός, Ar. and V. στερρός, V. στυφλός, περισκελής.
Self-willed: P. and V. αὐθά̄δης.
Of diseases, etc.; P. ἰσχυρός.
Stubbornly contested, of a battle: P. καρτερός, ἰσχυρός.
adj.
Hard, stiff: P. and V. σκληρός, στερεός, Ar. and V. στερρός, V. στυφλός, περισκελής.
Self-willed: P. and V. αὐθά̄δης.
Of diseases, etc.; P. ἰσχυρός.
Stubbornly contested, of a battle: P. καρτερός, ἰσχυρός.
STUBBORN
pertinax: pervicax: obstinatus: offirmatus: contumax [SYN. in OBSTINATE]: praefractus (not yielding): perversus (perverse not so as it should be): difficilis: natura difficilis (obstinate difficult to manage or to treat). (The words are found in this connection and order.) difficilis et morosus: ☞ refractarius and praefractus are entirely foreign to standard prose.
pertinax: pervicax: obstinatus: offirmatus: contumax [SYN. in OBSTINATE]: praefractus (not yielding): perversus (perverse not so as it should be): difficilis: natura difficilis (obstinate difficult to manage or to treat). (The words are found in this connection and order.) difficilis et morosus: ☞ refractarius and praefractus are entirely foreign to standard prose.
stubborn:
1. pervĭcax (from vinco: determined on carrying one's point): to be of so s. a temper ..., adeo p. animo esse, Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 17: (men) of s. daring, persistent hope, pervicaci audacia, pertinaci spe, Apul.: Tac.
2. pertĭnax: v.OBSTINATE .
3. refractārius (rare): Join: contumax ac refractarius, Sen. Ep. 73, init.
4. contŭmax (stiff-necked; defiant and unyielding): arrogance and s. temper, arrogantia et c. animus, Tac. A. 5, 3. Faceté: a s. syllable (not fitting into verse), c. syllaba, Mart. 9, 11, 12.
1. pervĭcax (from vinco: determined on carrying one's point): to be of so s. a temper ..., adeo p. animo esse, Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 17: (men) of s. daring, persistent hope, pervicaci audacia, pertinaci spe, Apul.: Tac.
2. pertĭnax: v.
3. refractārius (rare): Join: contumax ac refractarius, Sen. Ep. 73, init.
4. contŭmax (stiff-necked; defiant and unyielding): arrogance and s. temper, arrogantia et c. animus, Tac. A. 5, 3. Faceté: a s. syllable (not fitting into verse), c. syllaba, Mart. 9, 11, 12.
appearing fewer than 50 times
αὐθάδηςself-willed, wilful, dogged, stubborn, contumacious, presumptuous
δυστράπελος
hard to deal with, intractable, stubborn
δυστραχηλέω
to be stiff-necked, stubborn
σκληροκάρδιος
hard-hearted, stubborn
ἐνστατικός
setting oneself in the way, stubborn, savage
ἰσχυρικός
stubborn
pertinax
persevering, unyielding, obstinate, pertinacious, stubborn
resolved, determined, resolute, steadfast, inflexible, stubborn, obstinate
pervicax
determined, stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, wilful
persevering, unyielding, obstinate, pertinacious, stubborn
appearing fewer than 50 times
obstinatusresolved, determined, resolute, steadfast, inflexible, stubborn, obstinate
pervicax
determined, stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, wilful