pervicacious

[ pur-vi-key-shuhs ]
adjective

  1. extremely willful; obstinate; stubborn.

Origin of pervicacious

1
1625–35; <Latin pervicāc-, stem of pervicāx stubborn, willful (per-per- + vic-, variant stem of vincere to conquer (see victor) + -āx adj. suffix denoting tendency or ability) + -ious

Other words from pervicacious

  • per·vi·ca·cious·ly, adverb
  • per·vi·ca·cious·ness, noun

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