obstinate
firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
characterized by inflexible persistence or an unyielding attitude; inflexibly persisted in or carried out:obstinate advocacy of high tariffs.
not easily controlled or overcome: the obstinate growth of weeds.
not yielding readily to treatment, as a disease.
Origin of obstinate
1synonym study For obstinate
Other words for obstinate
Opposites for obstinate
Other words from obstinate
- ob·sti·nate·ly, adverb
- ob·sti·nate·ness, noun
- su·per·ob·sti·nate, adjective
- su·per·ob·sti·nate·ly, adverb
- su·per·ob·sti·nate·ness, noun
- un·ob·sti·nate, adjective
- un·ob·sti·nate·ly, adverb
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How to use obstinate in a sentence
In the air, flight attendants have reported obstinate and hostile passengers.
As transit agencies ramp up mask enforcement, Congress airs concerns about safety of transportation workers | Michael Laris | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostHis desire to create an artificial man—in the chemical and biological, not mechanical sense—is inspired by a foolish and obstinate wish to prove God to be unnecessary and absurd.
100 years later, the dystopian origin of the word ‘robot’ still rings true | John M. Jordan | January 23, 2021 | QuartzSome passengers are portrayed as oblivious, obstinate, foul-mouthed and, at times, dangerous.
Sneezed on, cussed at, ignored: Airline workers battle mask resistance with scant government backup | Michael Laris | January 1, 2021 | Washington PostIt was a big moment, even for someone who has spent decades dreaming up fungal solutions to obstinate problems.
The Fungal Evangelist Who Would Save the Bees - Issue 90: Something Green | Merlin Sheldrake | September 23, 2020 | NautilusTears filled his eyes, as he lifted the living child from the dead bosom to which it obstinately clung.
The World Before Them | Susanna Moodie
King Edward refused to believe the evidence of his senses, and obstinately refused to quit the field.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonThe more his kind wife exerted herself to comfort him, the more obstinately he persisted in maintaining his own sombre views.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieThe Mantatees obstinately held their ground, seeming determined rather to perish than flee, which they might easily have done.
Robert Moffat | David J. DeaneGod, whom they call so good, appears sometimes obstinately deaf to their entreaties.
Letters To Eugenia | Paul Henri Thiry Holbach
British Dictionary definitions for obstinate
/ (ˈɒbstɪnɪt) /
adhering fixedly to a particular opinion, attitude, course of action, etc
self-willed or headstrong
difficult to subdue or alleviate; persistent: an obstinate fever
Origin of obstinate
1Derived forms of obstinate
- obstinately, adverb
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