B1 — Intermediateadjective
testardo
stubborn, pig-headed
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
ostinatocaparbiococciutoirremovibileinflessibile
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
flessibilemalleabilearrendevoleaccomodanteaperto
Usage note
'Testardo' and 'cocciuto' are colloquial and negative. 'Ostinato' and 'caparbio' can be positive (tenacious, determined). 'Irremovibile' means impossible to budge (neutral/formal). 'Inflessibile' means unyielding (can be positive in a leader).
Example
"È testardo come un mulo: non cambia mai idea."
"He is as stubborn as a mule: he never changes his mind."
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