stubborn
Cross references: 1. obstinate stub.born \'st*b-*rn\ \-*rn-n*s\ aj [ME stuborn] 1: RESOLUTE, UNYIELDING 2: OBSTINATE 3: performed or carried on in an unyielding, obstinate, or persistent mann er {~ strife} 4: difficult to handle, manage, or treat : REFRACTORY - stub.born.ly av