Hard, unyielding. figurative. Of a person, or a person's heart, character, etc.: hard, obdurate; (also in favourable sense) firm, resolute. Obsolete.

Brave, bold, high-spirited, passionate. (Frequently as a non-specific term of approbation.) Scottish in later use. Obsolete.

Inflexible of purpose, immovable, steadfast; also, obstinately firm, stubborn. to stand stith, to stand firm. Obsolete.

Obstinate.

Stubborn, resolute.

Stubborn, obstinate; resistant to persuasion or authority; recalcitrant. Cf. hardhead, n.2 2a, hard-headed, adj. 1, hard-necked adj. hard nolled adj.…

Of persons or animals: Pertinacious or dogged in refusing obedience or compliance; unyielding, inflexible, obstinate: chiefly in bad sense…

Firmly adhering to an opinion or chosen course of action despite argument, persuasion, or entreaty; inflexible, resolute, stubborn, self-willed…

Stubborn, obstinate, persistent; reluctant to give way, or accede to a request.

= hard-necked adj.; cf. nolled, adj.

Obstinate.

Diligent, persevering. Also (in negative sense): stubborn, obstinate. Cf. pertinacious, adj.

Of persons and their dispositions. In a bad sense: Persistent. Obsolete.

Of a person, a person's disposition or behaviour, etc.: characterized by taciturnity, pessimism, or morose humourlessness. Also of a person's…

Not resigned.

Of a person or a person's character. Hard to induce or persuade; obstinate, stubborn. Also: unwilling, reluctant to do something. Obsolete except…

obstinate, inflexible (cf. stiff-necked, adj., hard-headed, adj.); also (and in earliest use) as n. (with the and plural agreement) obstinate people…

= pertinacious, adj.

Obsolete.

high-spirited, obstinate.

Having a stern or mean face; having a harsh or impassive expression; (hence) severe, inflexible, stubborn; unemotional. Also (of a fact…

Obstinate, stubborn; rudely or angrily curt or blunt. (Chiefly applied to persons.) Now only dialect.

Of a person, or a person's character or behaviour: stubborn, uncompromising, intractable. Also of a fact, opinion, etc.: irrefutable, unyielding.

Persistent or stubborn in holding to one's own opinion; resolute; obstinate. Usually as a negative quality.

? = stunt, adj. 3.

Of a person or of purpose, action, etc.: precluding all doubt or hesitation as regards the action; resolute, determined; (in a bad sense)…

Resentful, bitter, irascible; stubborn, obstinate.

Characteristic of a mule; resembling a mule; intractable, stubborn, sulky.

Obstinate, self-willed. (Often said of horses; also of children.)

Made obstinate. (In quot. 1606 in self-obstined.)

Persistent, obstinate, settled, or fixed in an opinion or course of action. Obsolete.

Of an obstinate nature; characterized by or indicative of obstinacy.

Obstinate, self-willed. Obsolete.

Persistently continuing; persistent; resolute; perseveringly firm; obstinate, stubborn, pertinacious.

Of a person. Tough, hardy; unyielding, inflexible. Cf. Ironside, n. I.

Obstinate, immovable in opinion. Obsolete.

Small-minded, obstinate, and spiteful.

obstinate.

Characterized by firmness or obstinacy.

Difficult, stubborn. Obsolete. rare.

Having great intellectual or moral endurance; difficult to influence, affect, or impress; steadfast, firm, persistent; also, stubborn, obstinate…

Bad, evil, mischievous; perverse, obstinate.

English regional (later chiefly Lancashire) and Welsh English. Obstinate, stubborn; wilful.

Determined, resolute; obstinate; (also) firmly fixed in one's mind.

attributive or adj. (usually hyphenated): That adheres or is ready to follow in all circumstances; constant, steadfast, unwavering.

Sulky, obstinate; curt, blunt. dialect.

Obstinate, stubborn; wilful, perverse.

Of persons, etc.: That cannot be overcome or subdued by labour, difficulties, or opposition; unyielding; stubbornly persistent or resolute. Usually…

Characterized by obstinacy or refractoriness.

That has assumed a permanent form or condition; immovable, persistent. Of a feeling, attitude of mind: Fixed, settled, immovable. †Of action…

stubborn.

Mulish, stubborn. Also: sulky.

Obstinate, headstrong.

colloquial (originally U.S.). Having or demonstrating an unsentimental or ruthless determination; obstinate, uncompromising; tough-minded.

Applied to persons: tough, hard, unyielding; also, aggressive, ‘stroppy’. U.S. dialect or slang.