Importunate vs. Stubborn

Importunateadjective

(of a demand) Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.

Importunateadjective

(of a person) Given to importunate demands, greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.

Importunateverb

(rare) To importune, or to obtain by importunity.

Importunateadjective

Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an importunate petitioner, curiosity.

Importunateadjective

Hard to be borne; unendurable.

Importunateadjective

expressing earnest entreaty;

Stubbornadjective

Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

Stubbornadjective

Of materials: physically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked.

Stubbornnoun

(informal) Stubbornness.

Stubbornnoun

A disease of citrus trees characterized by stunted growth and misshapen fruit, caused by Spiroplasma citri.

Stubbornadjective

Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; - said of persons and things; as, stubborn wills; stubborn ore; a stubborn oak; as stubborn as a mule.

Stubbornadjective

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

Stubbornadjective

not responding to treatment;

Stubbornadjective

difficult to treat or deal with;

Stubbornadjective

persisting in a reactionary stand

Stubbornadjective

having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so

Stubbornadjective

difficult to move, remove, or cure