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obstinate

/'ɑbstənɪt/

Synonyms of obstinate Antonyms of obstinate Examples of obstinate Usage of obstinate Parts of obstinate Definition that contains obstinate Words sounding like obstinate Explanation of obstinate

adjective
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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cussed obdurate unrepentant unregenerate unregenerated
adjective
resistant to guidance or discipline
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"an obstinate child with a violent temper"

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contrary perverse wayward disobedient
adjective
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
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stubborn unregenerate persistent pertinacious pigheaded stiff-necked strong-minded strong-willed stroppy tenacious unyielding bloody-minded bolshy bullet-headed bullheaded cantankerous contrarious cross-grained determined dogged dour hardheaded mulish
verb
persist stubbornly
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"he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"

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hold on persevere hang in hang on persist