Similar words
verbohrt
Close synonyms for being stubborn; verbohrt is stronger, implying someone is rigidly, almost irrationally fixed on their position.
Similar in other languages
English
persistent
Close — stubborn, wilful relates to persistent.
English
unyielding
Close — stubborn relates to unyielding.
Practice
1 What does eigensinnig mean?
stubborn, wilful
2 Fill the gap: Das Kind ist ___.
Full sentence: Das Kind ist eigensinnig. (The child is wilful.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches eigensinnig?
eigensinnig: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.