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The Crossword Dictionary explains the answers for the crossword clue 'Stubborn'. If more than one Crossword Definition exists for a clue they will all be shown below. Links to Crossword Dictionary entries can be found when searching for clues using the Crossword Solver - Stubborn
HELL BENT (4,4)

hellbent

hellbent - a 
stubbornly determined 

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synonyms

bent (on or upon), bound, decisive, determined, do-or-die, firm, intent, out, purposeful, resolute, resolved, set, single-minded, assured, certain, dedicated, determined, firm, intent, positive, resolute, resolved, single-minded, sure, dogged, insistent, patient, persevering, persistent, pertinacious, tenacious, adamant, bullheaded

in a sentence

hell-bent on winning

she's hell-bent on a career in show business and heaven help anyone who gets in her way

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etymology

From hell (“in a manner that uses all of the strength, speed, or effort that a person can summon”) +‎ bent (“determined, insistent”), that is, in the sense “determined like hell”.

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