Stubbornness vs. Pride — What's the Difference?

Refusing to change one's mind or course of action despite pressure to do so; unyielding or resolute.

Pride is positive emotional response or attitude to something with an intimate connection to oneself, due to its perceived value. Oxford defines it amongst other things as "the quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or one's own importance" This may be related to one's own abilities or achievements, positive characteristics of friends or family, or one's country.

Characterized by a refusal to change one's mind or course of action; dogged or persistent

A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect.

Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort

Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, possession, or association

The state of being stubborn.

Arrogant or disdainful conduct or treatment; haughtiness.

The trait of being difficult to handle or overcome

A cause or source of pleasure or satisfaction; the best of a group or class

Resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

The most successful or thriving condition; prime

An excessively high opinion of oneself; conceit.

Mettle or spirit in horses.

(Zoology) A group of lions, usually consisting of several related females and their offspring and a small number of unrelated adult males.

A flamboyant or impressive group

To indulge (oneself) in a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction

The quality or state of being proud; an unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, looks, wealth, importance etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve and often contempt of others.

A sense of one's own worth, and scorn for what is beneath or unworthy of oneself; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; rejection of shame

Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation.

That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-congratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.

Show; ostentation; glory.

Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory.

Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.

Lust; sexual desire; especially, excitement of sexual appetite in a female animal.

A company of lions or other large felines.

(zoology) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.

(reflexive) To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.

A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); - called also prid, and sandpiper.

The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank, etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.

A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; - in a good sense.

Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain.

That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.

Show; ostentation; glory.

Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory; as, to be in the pride of one's life.

Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness; hence, lust; sexual desire; esp., an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.

To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; - used reflexively.

To be proud; to glory.

A feeling of self-respect and personal worth

Satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements;

The trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards

A group of lions

Unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Be proud of;