Stubborn vs. Wicked

Stubbornadjective

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

‘He is pretty stubborn about his political beliefs, so why bother arguing?’; ‘Blood can make a very stubborn stain on fabrics if not washed properly.’;

Wickedadjective

Evil or mischievous by nature.

Stubbornadjective

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

Wickedadjective

(slang) Excellent; awesome; masterful.

‘That was a wicked guitar solo, bro!’;

Stubbornnoun

(informal) Stubbornness.

Wickedadjective

Having a wick.

‘a two-wicked lamp’;

Stubbornnoun

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

Wickedadjective

Active; brisk.

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.

‘And I was young and full of ragerie [wantonness]Stubborn and strong, and jolly as a pie.’; ‘These heretics be so stiff and stubborn.’; ‘Your stubborn usage of the pope.’;

Wickedadjective

(Alternative form of) wick (Etymology 3 Adjective), as applying to inanimate objects only.

Stubbornadjective

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

Wickedadjective

Infested with maggots.

Stubbornadjective

not responding to treatment;

‘a stubborn infection’; ‘a refractory case of acne’;

Wickedadverb

Very, extremely.

‘The band we went to see the other night was wicked loud!’;

Stubbornadjective

difficult to treat or deal with;

‘stubborn rust stains’; ‘a stubborn case of acne’;

Wickednoun

People who are wicked.

Stubbornadjective

persisting in a reactionary stand

Wickedverb

simple past tense and past participle of wick

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

‘two stubborn young people intent on doing their own thing’; ‘a stubborn refusal to learn from experience’;

Wickedadjective

Having a wick; - used chiefly in composition; as, a two-wicked lamp.

Stubbornadjective

difficult to move, remove, or cure

‘the removal of stubborn screws’;

Wickedadjective

Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality; contrary to the moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin; sinful; immoral; profligate; - said of persons and things; as, a wicked king; a wicked woman; a wicked deed; wicked designs.

‘Hence, then, and evil go with thee along,Thy offspring, to the place of evil, hell,Thou and thy wicked crew!’; ‘Never, never, wicked man was wise.’;

Wickedadjective

Cursed; baneful; hurtful; bad; pernicious; dangerous.

‘This were a wicked way, but whoso had a guide.’;

Wickedadjective

Ludicrously or sportively mischievous; disposed to mischief; roguish.

‘Pen looked uncommonly wicked.’;

Wickedadjective

morally bad in principle or practice

Wickedadjective

having committed unrighteous acts;

‘a sinful person’;

Wickedadjective

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality;

‘severe pain’; ‘a severe case of flu’; ‘a terrible cough’; ‘under wicked fire from the enemy's guns’; ‘a wicked cough’;

Wickedadjective

morally bad or wrong;

‘evil purposes’; ‘an evil influence’; ‘evil deeds’;

Wickedadjective

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust;

‘a disgusting smell’; ‘distasteful language’; ‘a loathsome disease’; ‘the idea of eating meat is repellent to me’; ‘revolting food’; ‘a wicked stench’;