obstinate
adjective/ˈɒbstɪnət/
/ˈɑːbstɪnət/
- (often disapproving) refusing to change your opinions, way of behaving, etc. when other people try to persuade you to; showing this synonym stubborn
- He can be very obstinate when he wants to be!
- her obstinate refusal to comply with their request
- Their position remains one of obstinate denial, even in face of the new evidence.
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- [usually before noun] difficult to get rid of or deal with synonym stubborn
- the obstinate problem of unemployment
- an obstinate stain
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare ‘persist’.
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