Definitions for obstinacyˈɒb stə nə si
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ob•sti•na•cyˈɒb stə nə si(n.)(pl.)-cies.
the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness.
an instance of being obstinate; an obstinate act, viewpoint, etc.
Origin of obstinacy:
1350–1400
Princeton's WordNet
stubbornness, obstinacy, obstinance, mulishness(noun)
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will(noun)
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
obstinacy(noun)ˈɒb stə nə si
the state of being obstinate
Her obstinacy was annoying.; She obstinately refused to eat.
Wiktionary
obstinacy(Noun)
The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity.
Webster Dictionary
Obstinacy(noun)
a fixedness in will, opinion, or resolution that can not be shaken at all, or only with great difficulty; firm and usually unreasonable adherence to an opinion, purpose, or system; unyielding disposition; stubborness; pertinacity; persistency; contumacy
Obstinacy(noun)
the quality or state of being difficult to remedy, relieve, or subdue; as, the obstinacy of a disease or evil
The Roycroft Dictionary
obstinacy
1. To stick to your favorite lie or truth because you know you are wrong in either case. 2. The ego's peacock-plumes.
Translations for obstinacy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- hardkoppigheid, halsstarrigheid, eiewysheidAfrikaans

- عَنادَهArabic

- упорствоBulgarian

- obstinaçãoPortuguese (BR)

- tvrdohlavostCzech

- der EigensinnGerman

- stædighedDanish

- πείσμαGreek

- obstinación, terquedad, testarudezSpanish

- kangekaelsusEstonian

- لجاجتFarsi

- itsepäisyysFinnish

- obstinationFrench

- עַקשָנוּתHebrew

- िजद, हठ, दुराग्रहHindi

- svojeglavost, upornostCroatian

- önfejűség, makacsságHungarian

- kekeraskepalaanIndonesian

- þrjóskaIcelandic

- ostinatezza, ostinazioneItalian

- 頑固Japanese

- 완고함Korean

- užsispyrimasLithuanian

- stūrgalvība; ietiepībaLatvian

- kedegilanMalay

- koppigheidDutch

- steilhet, strihetNorwegian

- upórPolish

- لجاجتPersian

- سرسختىPashto

- obstinaçãoPortuguese

- încăpăţânareRomanian

- упрямствоRussian

- tvrdohlavosťSlovak

- trmaSlovenian

- tvrdoglavostSerbian

- envishetSwedish

- ความดื้อThai

- inatçılıkTurkish

- 固執Chinese (Trad.)

- впертість; завзятістьUkrainian

- سرکشيUrdu

- tính bướng bỉnhVietnamese

- 固执Chinese (Simp.)

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