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obstinacy

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ob·sti·na·cy  (bst-n-s)
n. pl. ob·sti·na·cies
1. The state or quality of being stubborn or refractory.
2. The act or an instance of being stubborn or refractory.
Obstinacy of buffaloes: a herd—Hare, 1939.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.obstinacyobstinacy - the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
mulishness, obstinance, stubbornness
intractability, intractableness - the trait of being hard to influence or control
2.obstinacy - resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
bullheadedness, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness, obstinance
firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
impenitence, impenitency - the trait of refusing to repent
intransigence, intransigency - the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise
obstinacy
noun stubbornness, persistence, tenacity, perseverance, resolution, intransigence, firmness, single-mindedness, inflexibility, obduracy, doggedness, relentlessness, wilfulness, resoluteness, pig-headedness, pertinacity, tenaciousness, mulishness << OPPOSITE flexibility
Translations
obstinacy [ˈɔbstɪnəsɪ] n → terquedad f; obstinación f; tenacidad f
obstinacy [ˈɔbstɪnəsɪ] n → obstination f
obstinacy [ˈɔbstɪnəsɪ] n [of person] → Starrsinn m
obstinacy [ˈɔbstɪnəsɪ] n → ostinatezza


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Altho' I cannot agree with you in supposing that I shall never again be exposed to Misfortunes as unmerited as those I have already experienced, yet to avoid the imputation of Obstinacy or ill-nature, I will gratify the curiosity of your daughter; and may the fortitude with which I have suffered the many afflictions of my past Life, prove to her a useful lesson for the support of those which may befall her in her own.
Love and Friendship by Austen, Jane View in context
Bogdanich is vindictive and you'll pay for your obstinacy," said Kirsten.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
"I can't say I do," answered Horace, in the positive tone of a man whose obstinacy is proof against every form of appeal that can be addressed to him.
The New Magdalen by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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