Select the synonym of “stubborn”:

Correct answer: Obstinate. Stubborn means refusing to change one’s mind, which is the same as obstinate.

Background: Obstinate comes from the Latin obstinare, “to persist”.

• Flexible: “Flexible” is the opposite.
• Cheerful: “Cheerful” does not match.
• Honest: “Honest” does not match.

Did you know? A mule is often called stubborn.

Memory trick: Stubborn = obstinate.