Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #2500
Word (Wort)

stur

Translation (Übersetzung) stubborn, obstinate
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ʃtuːɐ̯/
B1
Adjectives
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
personality character behavior negative_trait
Describes someone who is inflexible, unyielding, or persistent in a negative way. Often implies a lack of willingness to change one's mind or adapt.

stur - German Adjectives - stur Meaning - stur Translation - stur Adjectives Examples

stur is a German Adjectives

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stur Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Er bleibt stur bei seiner Meinung.
He stubbornly sticks to his opinion.
Describing someone unwilling to change their mind
Sie war so stur, dass sie keine Kompromisse machen wollte.
She was so stubborn that she didn't want to make any compromises.
Describing inflexible behavior
Trotz aller Argumente blieb er stur.
Despite all arguments, he remained stubborn.
Describing persistent refusal to change

stur Word Family - stur Related Words - stur Family Members

stur Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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noun form (Substantivierung)
Sturheit
Meaning: stubbornness, obstinacy
Example: Seine Sturheit machte die Verhandlungen schwierig.
Noun

stur Usage - stur Collocations - stur Idioms - stur Synonyms - stur Antonyms

stur Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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stur Collocations (Kollokationen)

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stur bleiben
to remain stubborn
High frequency
stur darauf bestehen
to stubbornly insist on it
High frequency
stur schweigen
to stubbornly remain silent
Medium frequency
stur wie ein Esel
stubborn as a mule
Medium frequency
stur an etwas festhalten
to stubbornly cling to something
High frequency
stur seinen Weg gehen
to stubbornly go one's own way
Medium frequency
stur ablehnen
to stubbornly refuse
High frequency

stur Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Stur wie ein Panzer
Stubborn as a tank
Extremely stubborn and unyielding
Stur wie ein Bock
Stubborn as a goat
Very stubborn and obstinate
Stur wie ein Maulesel
Stubborn as a mule
Extremely stubborn and unwilling to change

stur Synonyms (Synonyme)

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hartnäckig
Meaning: persistent, tenacious
High similarity
eigensinnig
Meaning: willful, obstinate
High similarity
unbeugsam
Meaning: unyielding, inflexible
High similarity
starrsinnig
Meaning: obstinate, pig-headed
High similarity
verbohrt
Meaning: pig-headed, stubborn
High similarity
dickköpfig
Meaning: thick-headed, stubborn
High similarity

stur Antonyms (Antonyme)

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flexibel
Meaning: flexible
nachgiebig
Meaning: yielding, compliant
anpassungsfähig
Meaning: adaptable
kompromissbereit
Meaning: willing to compromise
einsichtig
Meaning: reasonable, understanding

stur Semantically Related Words - stur Contextually Related Words - stur Thematically Related Words

stur Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

stur semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to stur. Explore stur related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn stur contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Eigensinn Hartnäckigkeit Unnachgiebigkeit Dickkopf Starrsinn

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