obstinate

ob·sti·nate  (bst-nt)

adj.

1. Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate.

2. Difficult to manage, control, or subdue; refractory.

3. Difficult to alleviate or cure: an obstinate headache.

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[Middle English obstinat, from Latin obstintus, past participle of obstinre, to persist; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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obsti·nate·ly adv.

obsti·nate·ness n.

Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, headstrong, stiff-necked, bullheaded, pigheaded, mulish, dogged, pertinacious
These adjectives mean tenaciously unwilling to yield. Obstinate implies unreasonable rigidity: "Mr. Quincy labored hard with the governor to obtain his assent, but he was obstinate" (Benjamin Franklin).
Stubborn pertains to innate, often perverse resoluteness or unyieldingness: "She was very stubborn when her mind was made up" (Samuel Butler).
One who is headstrong is stubbornly, often recklessly willful: The headstrong teenager ignored school policy.
Stiff-necked implies stubbornness combined with arrogance or aloofness: The stiff-necked customer irked the cashier.
Bullheaded suggests foolish or irrational obstinacy, and pigheaded, stupid obstinacy: Don't be bullheaded; see a doctor. "It's a pity pious folks are so apt to be pigheaded" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
Mulish implies the obstinacy and intractability associated with a mule: "Obstinate is no word for it, for she is mulish" (Ouida).
Dogged emphasizes stubborn perseverance: dogged persistence; "two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder" (W.E.B. Du Bois).
Pertinacious stresses a tenacity of purpose, opinion, or course of action that is sometimes viewed as vexatious: The tax bill's vocal and pertinacious critics led to its defeat.

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obstinate

Adjective

1. keeping stubbornly to a particular opinion or course of action

2. difficult to treat or deal with: obstinate weeds [Latin obstinatus]

obstinacy n
obstinately adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	obstinate - persist stubbornly; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments" hang in, persevere, persist, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
Adj.	1.	obstinate - tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield stubborn, unregenerate uncompromising, inflexible, sturdy - not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty" disobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children" intractable - not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal"
	2.	obstinate - stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing cussed, obdurate, unrepentant unregenerated, unregenerate - not reformed morally or spiritually; "unregenerate human nature"; "unregenerate conservatism"
	3.	obstinate - resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior" wayward, perverse, contrary disobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children"

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obstinate

adjective stubborn, dogged, determined, persistent, firm, perverse, intractable, inflexible, wilful, tenacious, recalcitrant, steadfast, unyielding, opinionated, intransigent, immovable, headstrong, unmanageable, cussed, strong-minded, unbending, obdurate, stiff-necked, unshakable, self-willed, refractory, pig-headed, bull-headed, mulish, contumacious, pertinacious << OPPOSITE flexible

Translations

obstinate [ˈɔbstɪnɪt] adj → terco, obstinado (= determined); tenaz

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obstinate [ˈɔbstɪnɪt] adj → obstiné(e); [pain, cold] → persistant(e)

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obstinate [ˈɔbstɪnɪt] adj [person] → starrsinnig, stur; [refusal, cough etc] → hartnäckig

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obstinate [ˈɔbstɪnɪt] adj → ostinato/a

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obstinate

adj obstinate [ˈobstinət]

refusing to yield, obey etc She won't change her mind – she's very obstinate. hardkoppig, halsstarrig, eiewys عَنيد упорит zatvrzelý stædig eigensinnig πεισματάρης terco, obstinado kangekaelne لجباز؛ یک دنده itsepäinen obstiné עַקשָן हठीला, जिद्दी svojeglav, uporan makacs keras kepala þrár ostinato 頑固な 고집센, 완고한 užsispyręs, atkaklus stūrgalvīgs; ietiepīgs keras kepala koppig hardnakket, steil, stri uparty obstinado încăpăţânat упрямый tvrdohlavý trmast tvrdoglav envis, obstinat ดื้อดึง inatçı 固執的，倔強的 впертий, наполегливий اکھڑ، سرکش bướng bỉnh 固执的，倔强的

n obstinacy [-nəsi]

hardkoppigheid, halsstarrigheid, eiewysheid عَنادَه упорство tvrdohlavost stædighed der Eigensinn πείσμα obstinación, terquedad, testarudez kangekaelsus لجاجت jääräpäisyys obstination עַקשָנוּת ‍िजद, हठ, दुराग्रह svojeglavost, upornost önfejűség, makacsság kekeraskepalaan þrjóska ostinatezza, ostinazione 頑固 고집, 완고 užsispyrimas stūrgalvība; ietiepība kedegilan koppigheid steilhet, strihet upór obstinação încăpăţânare упрямство tvrdohlavosť trma tvrdoglavost envishet ความดื้อ inatçılık 固執 впертість; завзятість سرکشي tính bướng bỉnh 固执

adv obstinately

hardkoppige, halsstarrige, eiewyse بِعنادَه упоритост umíněně stædigt eigensinnig πεισματάρικα obstinadamente jonnakalt لجبازانه itsepintaisesti obstinément בְעַקשָנוּת हठी, दुराग्रहता svojeglavo, uporno csökönyösen dengan keras kepala þrjóskulega ostinatamente 頑固に 고집스럽게, 완고하게 atkakliai stūrgalvīgi; ietiepīgi dgn degil koppig hardnakket, steilt, stritt uparcie obstinadamente cu încăpăţânare упрямо; упорно tvrdohlavo trmasto tvrdoglavo envist อย่างดื้อรั้น inat(çılık)la 固執地 вперто سرکشي سے một cách khó bảo 固执地