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   obstinate

   /ˈɒbstɪnət/

   adjective

   • 1. stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so: "her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio"
   • ▪ (of an unwelcome situation) very difficult to change or overcome: "the obstinate problem of unemployment"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare ‘persist’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obstinately adverb

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   What is the definition of obstinate?

   • The word obstinate has multiple definitions. It can be an adjective that is defined as relating to having a stubborn, headstrong attitude or opinion. It can be an adjective that is defined as something that is difficult, challenging, and insurmountable. Below are example sentences for each definition.

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   What is obstinate resistance?

   • Invading troops met with obstinate resistance by guerrilla forces. An obstinate thing or problem is difficult to deal with, remove, or defeat. The engine obstinately refused to start. Despite the relative steadiness of prices and sales, banks remained as obstinate as ever in making loans.

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   What is obstinate behavior?

   • An obstinate thing or problem is difficult to deal with, remove, or defeat. The engine obstinately refused to start. Alternatively, the specific aspects of negative emotionality (angry obstinate behavior or fearful unadaptive behavior) may reflect aspects of infant behavior showing stability or continuity from infancy through toddlerhood.

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   What does obstinate mulish mean?

   • obstinate, dogged, stubborn, pertinacious, mulish mean fixed and unyielding in course or purpose. obstinate implies usually an unreasonable persistence. dogged suggests an admirable often tenacious and unwavering persistence. stubborn implies sturdiness in resisting change which may or may not be admirable.

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   Obstinate means unreasonably determined or stubborn, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Obstinate means stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Obstinate means unreasonably determined or stubborn, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all. Learn more about the word, its usage, and related terms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   resistant to guidance or discipline. “an obstinate child with a violent temper”. synonyms: contrary, perverse, wayward. disobedient. not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority. verb. persist stubbornly. “he obstinates himself against all rational arguments”. see more.

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   Obstinate definition: firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.. See examples of OBSTINATE used in a sentence.

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   Obstinate means very determined to do what one wants, and refusing to change one's mind or be persuaded. It can also describe things that are difficult to move, change, or destroy. See pronunciation, word origin, and usage examples.

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    Obstinate means stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action, or difficult to manage, control, or treat. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of obstinate from various dictionaries and sources.