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Stubborn vs Flinty - What's the difference?

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Stubborn is a related term of flinty.


As adjectives the difference between stubborn and flinty

is that stubborn is refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting while flinty is resembling or containing flint.

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.

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    * stubbornly * stubbornness

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    flinty

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Resembling or containing flint.
  • siliceous (including basanite)
    • flinty''' rock; '''flinty slate
  • Showing a lack of emotion.
  • Having a taste characteristic of certain white wines, especially Chablis, supposed to evoke the sensation of flint striking steel.