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Stubborn vs Assertive - What's the difference?

stubborn | assertive |

As adjectives the difference between stubborn and assertive

is that stubborn is refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting while assertive is boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

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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    assertive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive

    • Derived terms

    * assertiveness