obstinate

ob·sti·nate

O0015900 (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.

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[Middle English obstinat, from Latin obstinātus, past participle of obstināre, to persist; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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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).

obstinate

(ˈɒbstɪnɪt) adj1. adhering fixedly to a particular opinion, attitude, course of action, etc2. self-willed or headstrong3. 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

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.

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 yieldstubborn, unregenerateuncompromising, 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 wrongdoingcussed, obdurate, unrepentantunregenerated, 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, contrarydisobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children"

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

obstinate

adjective1. Tenaciously unwilling to yield:bullheaded, dogged, hardheaded, headstrong, mulish, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, stiff-necked, tenacious, willful.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:persistent, pertinacious, stubborn.

Translations

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obstinate

(ˈobstinət) adjective refusing to yield, obey etc. She won't change her mind – she's very obstinate. 固執的，倔強的 固执的，倔强的 ˈobstinacy (-nəsi) noun 固執 固执ˈobstinately adverb 固執地 固执地

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