stubborn

adjective/ˈstʌbən/CEFR B2

একগুঁয়ে, জেদি, একগুঁয়ে বা জেদি

Meaning

Not willing to change your mind or behavior.

Example sentences

  • He is too stubborn to apologize.সে এতটাই একগুঁয়ে যে ক্ষমা চায় না।
  • The stubborn child refused to eat.জেদি শিশুটি খেতে অস্বীকার করল।
  • My stubborn brother never listens.আমার একগুঁয়ে ভাই কখনো কথা শোনে না।
  • The stain proved stubborn.দাগটি জেদি প্রমাণিত হলো।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: obstinate, headstrong, inflexible

Antonyms: flexible, obedient, compliant

Similar words, and what each means

  • obstinate

    জেদি

    Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course.

  • headstrong

    একগুঁয়ে, জেদি

    Determined to do things a chosen way, ignoring advice.

  • inflexible

    অনমনীয়, একগুঁয়ে

    Unwilling to change, or unable to bend.

  • wilful

    একগুঁয়ে, ইচ্ছাকৃত

    Insisting on having a chosen way; or done deliberately.

Other English words for “একগুঁয়ে, জেদি, একগুঁয়ে বা জেদি”

  • headstrong

    Determined to do things a chosen way, ignoring advice.

  • wilful

    Insisting on having a chosen way; or done deliberately.

  • inflexible

    Unwilling to change, or unable to bend.

  • obstinate

    Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course.

Opposite words

  • flexible

    নমনীয়; পরিবর্তনযোগ্য

    Able to bend, or able to change to suit new conditions.

  • obedient

    বাধ্য, অনুগত

    Willing to do what you are told to do by someone in authority.

  • compliant

    নিয়ম মেনে চলা; বাধ্য

    Meeting the required rules, or too willing to do what others say.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

“stubborn” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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  • The pocket English-to-Bangla dictionary is where several of our most stubborn mistakes are born.

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Check yourself

  1. “stubborn” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • প্রয়োজনীয়, দরকারি
    • • একগুঁয়ে, জেদি, একগুঁয়ে বা জেদি
    • • মোটা, পুরু, ঘন
    • • আতঙ্কিত, ভীষণ ভয় পাওয়া, ভীষণ ভীত
    Show the answer

    একগুঁয়ে, জেদি, একগুঁয়ে বা জেদি — stubborn (adjective) — একগুঁয়ে, জেদি, একগুঁয়ে বা জেদি. Not willing to change your mind or behavior.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “stubborn”?

    • • noxious
    • • obstinate
    • • definitive
    • • overflowing
    Show the answer

    obstinate — obstinate — জেদি. Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course.

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