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Hardhearted vs Stubborn - What's the difference?

hardhearted | stubborn |

As adjectives the difference between hardhearted and stubborn

is that hardhearted is lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless while stubborn is refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.

hardhearted

English

Alternative forms

* hard-hearted

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.

    • Antonyms

    * softhearted

    References

    * * * * " hardhearted" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus (Wordsmyth, 2002)

    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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