entêté

/ɑ̃tɛte/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

stubborn
- Il est trop entêté pour changer d'avis.
  
  He's too stubborn to change his mind.

entêté and têtu are close synonyms for "stubborn," largely interchangeable; entêté leans slightly more intense.

Similar in other languages

English

French entêté (stubborn) and persistent both describe refusing to give up or change course.

German

French entêté (stubborn) overlaps with German entschlossen (determined, resolute) -- both describe refusing to change course.

English

French entêté (stubborn) overlaps with determined -- both describe refusing to change course.

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Last updated 2026-09-29