Stubborn vs Intolerable - What's the difference?
stubborn | intolerable | Related terms |
Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.
Not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured; not proper or right to be allowed; insufferable; insupportable; unbearable.
Extremely offensive or insulting.
* 1971 , William S. Burroughs, The Wild Boys: A Book of the Dead , page 4
Stubborn is a related term of intolerable.
As adjectives the difference between stubborn and intolerable
is that stubborn is refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting while intolerable is intolerable.stubborn
English
Adjective
(er)- 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 alsoDerived terms
* stubbornly * stubbornnessExternal links
* * *intolerable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- It is an intolerable sound that sets spoons tinkling in saucers and windowpanes vibrating.