thran
- adjective
- Archaic
:
terco
- His thran refusal to apologize made the argument last much longer than necessary.
Examples
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You need to be less thran if you want to work well in a team.
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My brother is so thran that he won't listen to anyone.
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Even as a child, she was known for her thran attitude when it came to sharing toys.
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Don't be thran about changing your plans.
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Her thran determination not to change her mind made it difficult to reach an agreement.
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He was consistently thran about accepting constructive criticism from his colleagues.
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To succeed in negotiations, one must avoid being thran and be open to compromise.
Synonyms
217
2.9
Not willing to change your mind even when others try to persuade you
72
6.8
Not willing to change one's mind even when others disagree
16
7.5
Refusing to change your opinion or behavior even when others try to persuade you
11
4.7
Not willing to change or accept other ideas
11
8.1
Not willing to follow rules or accept control
9
7.8
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when you are wrong
8
8.1
Not willing to change views or agree with others
6
6.7
Refusing to change your mind even when shown evidence
4
7.2
Not willing to change habits or the way they do things
3
8.8
A person who refuses to change their opinion or behaviour even when others try to persuade them
3
7.4
Refusing to change your mind even when it is not a good idea
1
8.1
Not willing to change your mind or actions
1
9.9
Refusing to change beliefs or show regret, even when wrong
1
7.3
A person who insists on doing what they want and often disobeys others
Not willing to change your mind or behavior
Refusing to change an opinion even when people give reasons
Very unwilling to change their mind
Antonyms
How Stubborn
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word thran comes from the Scots word thrawn, which meant 'twisted' or 'turned the other way', so you can think of it like the English word twist; a thran person is 'stubborn' because their mind is 'turned' against change.