stubborn vs teachable

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. 

teachable

adj
  • Willing to receive instruction or to learn; docile. 

  • That can be taught. 

  • Capable of being taught; apt to learn. 

  • Facilitating teaching; instructive. 

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