stubbornly
With bullheaded resolve
Stubbornly describes doing something with firm, unyielding determination—refusing to change course despite pressure, reason, or evidence.
The word often carries a negative shade, implying obstinacy beyond what's warranted: He stubbornly refused to apologize.
But it can also suggest admirable persistence: She stubbornly held to her principles when others wavered.
With stubborn persistence
- doggedlyWith obstinate persistence
- persistentlyIn an unrelenting manner
- relentlesslyWithout stopping or weakening
- perseveringlyWith continued effort despite difficulty
unrelentingly · indefatigably · tirelessly · enduringly · unflaggingly · unceasingly · single-mindedly · untiringly
In open resistance
- mulishlyWith stubborn refusal
- pigheadedlyWith stubborn inflexibility
- bullheadedlyWith stubborn refusal to yield
- contrarilyIn obstinate opposition
recalcitrantly · willfully · headstrongly · uncooperatively · rebelliously · perversely · waywardly · ornery
With firm determination
- determinedlyWith fixed purpose
- firmlyWith steadfast resolve
- steadfastlyWith unyielding commitment
- unwaveringlyWithout changing or faltering
adamantly · staunchly · unflinchingly · unswerving · steely · unshakeably · purposefully · decisively
In an unyielding manner
- unyieldinglyIn an unbending manner
- immovablyIn an unmovable manner
- unbendinglyWithout flexibility or compromise
- uncompromisinglyWithout making concessions
intransigently · obdurately · implacably · fixedly · stiffly · hardheadedly · unchangeably · inexorably
tenaciously
With stubborn persistence
- doggedlyWith obstinate persistence
- persistentlyIn an unrelenting manner
- relentlesslyWithout stopping or weakening
perseveringly · unrelentingly · indefatigably · tirelessly · enduringly · unflaggingly · unceasingly · single-mindedly · untiringly · unremittingly
defiantly
In open resistance
- mulishlyWith stubborn refusal
- pigheadedlyWith stubborn inflexibility
- bullheadedlyWith stubborn refusal to yield
contrarily · recalcitrantly · willfully · headstrongly · uncooperatively · rebelliously · perversely · waywardly · ornery · cantankerously
resolutely
With firm determination
- determinedlyWith fixed purpose
- firmlyWith steadfast resolve
- steadfastlyWith unyielding commitment
unwaveringly · adamantly · staunchly · unflinchingly · unswerving · steely · unshakeably · purposefully · decisively · stalwartly
rigidly
In an unyielding manner
- unyieldinglyIn an unbending manner
- immovablyIn an unmovable manner
- unbendinglyWithout flexibility or compromise
uncompromisingly · intransigently · obdurately · implacably · fixedly · stiffly · hardheadedly · unchangeably · inexorably · hidebound
stubbornlyflexibly
In an adaptable manner
adaptably · pliably · yieldingly · adjustably · compliantly
stubbornlyagreeably
In pleasing fashion
cooperatively · amenably · compliantly · obligingly · willingly
stubbornlyreceptively
In an accepting way
open-mindedly · openly · readily · responsively · tractably
- stubborn as a muleExtremely obstinate comparison
- as stubborn as a muleExtremely resistant to change
- stubborn diseaseCondition defying cure attempts