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Stubborn vs Headstrong - What's the difference?

stubborn | headstrong |

As adjectives the difference between stubborn and headstrong

is that stubborn is refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting while headstrong is determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.

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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    headstrong

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
    • He was in that headstrong teenage phase when he felt like he knew everything.

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    Derived terms

    * headstrongly * headstrongness