stubbornness
/ˈstʌbənnəs/noun
उच्चारण स्टबन्नस
ज़िद, हठ, अड़ियलपन
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[U] often disapproving
the quality of being determined not to change your opinion or attitude, even when there are good reasons to do so
ज़िद, हठ, अड़ियलपन
- His stubbornness cost him many friends.
- Her stubbornness in refusing all help annoyed everyone.
- The child's stubbornness made it difficult to persuade him to eat.
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- His stubbornness cost the team the match.
- Their stubbornness in refusing to compromise prolonged the dispute.
Synonyms obstinacy inflexibility intransigence wilfulness pig-headedness
Opposite flexibility compliance docility
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the quality of being difficult to move, remove or cure
(दाग, बीमारी आदि का) ज़िद्दीपन, जल्दी न हटना
- the stubbornness of high inflation
- The stubbornness of unemployment worries economists.
- The stubbornness of the stain surprised her.
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- Doctors are worried about the stubbornness of the infection.
- The stubbornness of the lock made it hard to open the door.
Synonyms persistence
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
stubbornness (uncountable noun)
Stubbornness names the quality of refusing to change your mind. It is uncountable, so it takes no article and no plural.
'Stubbornness' अपना मन बदलने से इनकार करने के गुण को बताता है। यह uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ article और बहुवचन नहीं आता।
- His stubbornness cost him many friends.
- Stubbornness is not always a weakness.
stubbornness + of + person / in + doing
Use 'of' for the person who is stubborn, and 'in' for the activity in which the quality shows.
जो व्यक्ति हठी है उसके लिए 'of' और जिस कार्य में यह गुण दिखे उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- The stubbornness of the old man surprised everyone.
- I was tired of her stubbornness in refusing any help.
out of / with / through stubbornness
To explain a reason, use out of stubbornness or through stubbornness. 'Because of' also works.
कारण बताने के लिए 'out of stubbornness' या 'through stubbornness' आता है; 'because of' भी चलता है।
- He refused to apologise out of sheer stubbornness.
- She kept the old phone through stubbornness alone.
stubborn (adjective) / stubbornly (adverb)
The adjective is stubborn; it is also used for things that are hard to remove, such as stains. The adverb is stubbornly.
Adjective 'stubborn' है; यह उन चीज़ों के लिए भी चलता है जिन्हें हटाना कठिन हो, जैसे दाग़। Adverb 'stubbornly' है।
- The stubborn stain would not come out.
- He stubbornly refused to leave his village.
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adjective + stubbornness
sheerpuresullenlegendarychildishtypical
- Her sheer stubbornness helped her clear the exam at last.
verb + stubbornness
showdisplayadmireovercomecomplain aboutmistake for strength
- Do not mistake stubbornness for strength.
stubbornness + verb
costsruinspays offruns in the family
- Stubbornness runs in my family.
stubbornness + of + noun
the mulethe childthe leaderthe oldhis father
- The stubbornness of the child made the teacher smile.
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- Radhika's stubbornness helped her continue her studies despite many difficulties.
राधिका की ज़िद ने उसे अनेक कठिनाइयों के बावजूद अपनी पढ़ाई जारी रखने में सहायता की।
- The stubbornness of the weeds made the gardener lose hope.
खरपतवारों की ज़िद ने माली की आशा तोड़ दी।
- His stubbornness in refusing medicine worried the family.
दवा लेने से मना करने की उसकी ज़िद ने परिवार को चिंतित कर दिया।
- Both leaders showed great stubbornness, so the talks failed.
दोनों नेताओं ने बहुत हठ दिखाया, इसलिए वार्ता विफल हो गई।
- A little stubbornness is useful when you face a long exam preparation.
लंबी परीक्षा-तैयारी के समय थोड़ी दृढ़ता उपयोगी होती है।
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These three words all mean not changing your mind, but they feel different.
तीनों का अर्थ मन न बदलना है, पर इनके भाव अलग हैं।
Refusing to change your mind, often unreasonably.
अपना मन बदलने से इनकार करना, प्रायः अनुचित ढंग से।
- His stubbornness ruined the deal.
A firm decision to do something, usually admired.
कुछ करने का दृढ़ निश्चय, जिसकी प्रायः प्रशंसा होती है।
- Her determination won her the medal.
A more formal word for unreasonable stubbornness.
अनुचित हठ के लिए अधिक औपचारिक शब्द।
- The minister's obstinacy delayed the reform.
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Stubbornness has double n, because the suffix -ness is added to stubborn (not 'stubborness').
Stubbornness में double n आता है, क्योंकि stubborn में -ness जोड़ा गया है ('stubborness' गलत है)।