ob·sti·nate
(ŏb′stə-nĭt)adj.
1.
a. Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate.
b. Characterized by such adherence: an obstinate refusal.
2. Difficult to manage, control, or treat: an obstinate problem; an obstinate headache.
[Middle English obstinat, from Latin obstinātus, past participle of obstināre, to persist; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
ob′sti·nate·ly adv.
ob′sti·nate·ness n.
Synonyms: stubborn, headstrong, recalcitrant, intractable, bullheaded, pigheaded, mulish
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 obstinately bent on having his or her own way: The headstrong senator ignored his constituency. A person who is recalcitrant rebels against authority: The police arrested the recalcitrant protestors. Intractable refers to what is obstinate and difficult to manage or control: "the intractable ferocity of his captive" (Edgar Allan Poe).
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: "It is a mark of my own chalky insecurity and mulish youth that I hounded Andy every chance I got" (Brian Doyle).
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 obstinately bent on having his or her own way: The headstrong senator ignored his constituency. A person who is recalcitrant rebels against authority: The police arrested the recalcitrant protestors. Intractable refers to what is obstinate and difficult to manage or control: "the intractable ferocity of his captive" (Edgar Allan Poe).
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: "It is a mark of my own chalky insecurity and mulish youth that I hounded Andy every chance I got" (Brian Doyle).
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obstinate
(ˈɒbstɪnɪt)adj
1. adhering fixedly to a particular opinion, attitude, course of action, etc
2. self-willed or headstrong
3. difficult to subdue or alleviate; persistent: an obstinate fever.
[C14: from Latin obstinātus, past participle of obstināre to persist in, from ob- (intensive) + stin-, variant of stare to stand]
ˈobstinately adv
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ob•sti•nate
(ˈɒb stə nɪt)adj.
1. firmly or stubbornly adhering to a purpose, opinion, or course of action.
2. not easily or readily treated, controlled, or overcome, as a disease.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin obstinātus, past participle of obstināre to set one's mind on, be determined =ob- ob- + stināre, derivative of stāre to stand]
ob′sti•nate•ly, adv.
ob′sti•nate•ness, n.
syn: See stubborn.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. | obstinate - persist stubbornly; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments" |
| Adj. | 1. | obstinate - tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield 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 wrongdoingunregenerated, 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" 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 He is obstinate and determined and will not give up.
flexible, wavering, manageable, undecided, obedient, compliant, amenable, submissive, docile, tractable, biddable, irresolute, complaisant
flexible, wavering, manageable, undecided, obedient, compliant, amenable, submissive, docile, tractable, biddable, irresolute, complaisant
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
obstinate
adjective1. Tenaciously unwilling to yield:
2. Not submitting to discipline or control:
disorderly, fractious, indocile, intractable, lawless, obstreperous, recalcitrant, refractory, uncontrollable, undisciplined, ungovernable, unmanageable, unruly, untoward, wild.
Idiom: out of line.
3. Difficult to alleviate or cure:
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Translations
عَنيدعَنِيدٌ
tvrdohlavýumíněný
stædig
itsepäinen
tvrdoglav
csökönyöskonokmakacsönfejű
òrár
頑固な
완고한
ietiepīgsstūrgalvīgs
trmast
envis
ดื้อดึง
ngoan cố
obstinate
[ˈɒbstɪnɪt] ADJ1. (= stubborn) [person] → obstinado, terco
to be obstinate about sth → obstinarse en algo, ser obstinado con algo
to be obstinate about sth → obstinarse en algo, ser obstinado con algo
2. (= tenacious) [resistance] → tenaz; [illness] → persistente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
obstinate
[ˈɒbstɪnət] adj [person] → obstiné(e)
[refusal, determination] → obstiné(e)
[weed, stain] → tenace
[pain, cold] → persistant(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
obstinate
adj
person → hartnäckig, starrsinnig; stain, weeds → hartnäckig; nail etc → widerspenstig; to remain obstinate → stur bleiben; to have an obstinate streak → zur Sturheit neigen; he was obstinate in insisting that … → er bestand stur or hartnäckig darauf, dass …
resistance, illness → hartnäckig
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
obstinate
[ˈɒbstɪnɪt] adj (gen) → ostinato/a; (resistance) → strenuo/a; (illness) → persistenteas obstinate as a mule → testardo/a come un mulo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
obstinate
(ˈobstinət) adjective refusing to yield, obey etc. She won't change her mind – she's very obstinate.
ˈobstinacy (-nəsi) nounˈobstinately adverb
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
obstinate
→ عَنِيدٌ umíněný stædig hartnäckig πεισματάρικος obstinado itsepäinen obstiné tvrdoglav ostinato 頑固な 완고한 halsstarrig hardnakket uparty obstinado упрямый envis ดื้อดึง inatçı ngoan cố 倔强的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ob·sti·nate
a. obstinado-a,
pop. cabeza dura, cabeciduro-a.
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