noun

stubbornness

obstinacy, determination

Her stubbornness is her worst quality.

Her stubbornness is her worst quality.

((sb.'s)) stubbornness Her stubbornness is well known.

Synonyms: obstinacy, pigheadedness; Antonyms: flexibility, open-mindedness

From 'stubborn' + the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or quality.

This is simply the quality (-ness) of being stubborn. If you know 'stubborn', you know this word.

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