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Meaning of obstinate
The primary meaning of the word "obstinate" refers to being stubbornly uncooperative or unwilling to change one's opinion or course of action.
Etymology of obstinate
The word "obstinate" originates from the Latin word "obstinatus", which is the past participle of "obstinari", meaning "to stand against" or "to be stubborn"
The word has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe someone who is stubbornly uncooperative or unwilling to change their opinion
Synonyms
stubborn
uncooperative
headstrong
defiant
unyielding
inflexible
rigid
unrelenting
firm
resolute
determined
persistent
obstreperous
recalcitrant
refractory
contrary
cantankerous
disagreeable
unmanageable
intractable
incorrigible
intransigent
obstinate
stubbornly
persistently
tenaciously
uncompromisingly
implacably
unshakeably
doggedly
mulishly
pigheadedly
bullheadedly
stiffly
rigidly
unflinchingly
unwaveringly
unrelentingly
inexorably
implacably
uncompromisingly
inflexibly
rigidly
adamantly
unyieldingly
firmly
resolutely
determinedly
Definitions
- Refusing to change one's opinion or course of action despite attempts to persuade or reason with them
- * Stubbornly uncooperative or resistant to control
- * Firmly and unyieldingly opposed or resistant to something
Usage Examples
- The obstinate child refused to eat their vegetables, despite their parents' best efforts to persuade them
- * The company's obstinate refusal to adapt to changing market conditions led to their downfall
- * She was obstinate in her refusal to apologize, even when faced with overwhelming evidence of her mistake
Antonyms
compliant
cooperative
flexible
accommodating
yielding
submissive
obedient
tractable
manageable
agreeable
amenable
willing
pliable
pliant
docile
tame
gentle
mild
meek
acquiescent
conciliatory
deferential
dutiful
obedient
compliant
conforming
submissive