be stubborn
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- 1 be stubborn、be obstinate、insist on doing
This word describes someone refusing to back down and pushing ahead with their own idea or action, often with a negative sense of being stubborn or obstinate.
be stubborn、be obstinate、insist on doing
Used when someone stubbornly sticks to an idea, demand, or course of action despite advice or opposition.
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เขาดึงดันจะไปคนเดียว khǎw dʉŋdan cà pay khon diaw He insists on going alone. เขาดึงดันจะไปคนเดียว details
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อย่าดึงดันเลย yàa dʉŋdan ləəy Don’t be so stubborn. อย่าดึงดันเลย details
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เธอเป็นคนดึงดันมาก thəə pen khon dʉŋdan mâak She is a very stubborn person. เธอเป็นคนดึงดันมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
ดึงดัน is not a positive word for perseverance. It usually suggests that the person is being difficult, inflexible, or unwilling to listen. A common pattern is ดึงดันจะ... meaning “insist on doing...” It can also describe a person’s character, as in คนดึงดัน.
Usage
It is used in arguments, advice, family or workplace situations when someone refuses to listen and keeps pushing their own decision despite objections.
Caution
Avoid using it as praise. For a positive sense such as being determined or persistent, words like มุ่งมั่น or พยายาม are usually more appropriate.
Differences from similar words
1 be stubborn synonyms
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ดื้อ often describes someone who disobeys or refuses to listen, especially in a childish or defiant way. ดึงดัน focuses more on stubbornly pushing through a particular idea or action.
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หัวแข็ง describes a stubborn, hard-headed personality. ดึงดัน can describe personality too, but it is also common for a specific act of insisting or refusing to back down.