Stubborn and Shrewish

Stubborn

Stubborn adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Shrewish and stubborn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shrewish" instead an adjective "Stubborn".

Nearby Words: stubbornness, stubbornly

Shrewish

Shrewish adjective - Continually complaining or faultfinding.
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Synonyms for Shrewish

Stubborn and shrewish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stubborn" instead an adjective "Shrewish".

Nearby Word: shrew
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