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Defiance vs Stubborn - What's the difference?

defiance | stubborn |

As a noun defiance

is the feeling, or spirit of being defiant.

As an adjective stubborn is

refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.

defiance

English

(wikipedia defiance)

Noun

  • The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=6, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance . After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.}}

    stubborn

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.
    • He is pretty stubborn about his political beliefs, so why bother arguing?
    Blood can make a very stubborn stain on fabrics if not washed properly.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * stubbornly * stubbornness

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