obdurate vs stubborn

obdurate

adj
  • Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent. 

  • Hardened against feeling; hard-hearted. 

stubborn

adj
  • Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something. 

  • Of materials: physically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked. 

noun
  • Stubbornness. 

  • A disease of citrus trees characterized by stunted growth and misshapen fruit, caused by Spiroplasma citri. 

How often have the words obdurate and stubborn occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )