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