Out of the four alternatives, choose the correct meaning of the given word - STUBBORN
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → One who is not flexible in behaviour.
Stubborn describes a person who refuses to change his opinion or behaviour, even when there is good reason to. Such a person is not flexible in behaviour.
Example: The stubborn child would not eat anything but biscuits.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: One who cannot be corrected. — Incorrect. This is the meaning of incorrigible: so fixed in bad habits that he cannot be reformed.
Example: He is an incorrigible liar.
Option 3: One who deserves respect. — Incorrect. This describes someone venerable or respectable.
Example: The venerable teacher was honoured by the whole village.
Option 4: One who tries to sound more learned than others. — Incorrect. Such a person is a pedant, who shows off his learning.
Example: The pedant corrected everyone's grammar at dinner.