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عَنِيد
stubborn /ʕaˈniːd/
adjectiveB1#2819 most common
Also: obstinate, headstrong, hardheaded
Example sentences
هو ولدٌ عنيدٌ.
He is a stubborn boy.
أختي عنيدةٌ جداً.
My sister is very stubborn.
طفلي عنيدٌ ولا يستمع إلى كلامي.
My child is stubborn and doesn't listen to what I say.
كان الرجل عنيداً ورفض أن يغيّر رأيه.
The man was stubborn and refused to change his mind.
رغم كل النصائح التي قُدِّمت له، ظلّ عنيداً في موقفه.
Despite all the advice he was given, he remained stubborn in his position.
يتّصف بعض القادة بعنادٍ شديد يجعلهم عنيدين حتى أمام الأدلة الدامغة.
Some leaders are marked by such intense stubbornness that it makes them obstinate even in the face of damning evidence.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | عَنِيدٌ | عَنِيدُونَ |
| Genitive | عَنِيدٍ | عَنِيدِينَ |
| Accusative | عَنِيداً | عَنِيدِينَ |
| Vocative | يا عَنِيدُ | يا عَنِيدُونَ |
Word family
عنادstubbornness, obstinacy
عاندto stubbornly oppose, defy
معاندobstinate, defiant
عنيدةstubborn (feminine form)
Etymology
The word comes from the Arabic triliteral root ع-ن-د (ʿ-n-d), whose verb ʿanada means to deviate from the right course, resist, or refuse to yield. عنيد is built on the faʿīl pattern, which forms intensive adjectives, so it describes someone deeply characterized by this resistance. The root is native Semitic and has no known Indo-European origin.
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