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The meaning of the word "Obstinate" in English


Obstinate a. : Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; -- usually implying unreasonableness.

Obstinate a. : Not yielding; not easily subdued or removed; as, obstinate fever; obstinate obstructions.

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obstinate from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... synonyms obstinate, dogged, stubborn, pertinacious, mulish mean fixed and unyielding in course or purpose. ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) stubborn
  (adjective) unregenerate
  (adjective) cussed
  (adjective) obdurate
  (adjective) unrepentant
  (adjective) contrary
  (adjective) perverse
  (adjective) wayward
  (verb) hang in
  (verb) hang on
  (verb) hold on
  (verb) persevere
  (verb) persist
antonyms
  (adjective) docile
related terms
  (adjective) disobedient
  (adjective) inflexible
  (adjective) intractable
  (adjective) sturdy
  (adjective) uncompromising
similar terms
  (adjective) unregenerate
  (adjective) bloody-minded
  (adjective) bolshy
  (adjective) bullet-headed
  (adjective) bullheaded
  (adjective) cantankerous
  (adjective) contrarious
  (adjective) cross-grained
  (adjective) determined
  (adjective) disobedient
  (adjective) dogged
  (adjective) dour
  (adjective) hardheaded
  (adjective) mulish
  (adjective) pertinacious
  (adjective) pigheaded
  (adjective) stiff-necked
  (adjective) strong-minded
  (adjective) strong-willed
  (adjective) stroppy
  (adjective) tenacious
  (adjective) unregenerated
  (adjective) unyielding


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