Definitions for obstinateˈɒb stə nɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ob•sti•nate*ˈɒb stə nɪt(adj.)
firmly or stubbornly adhering to a purpose, opinion, or course of action.
not easily or readily treated, controlled, or overcome, as a disease.
* Syn: See stubborn.
Origin of obstinate:
1350–1400; ME < L obstinātus, ptp. of obstināre to set one's mind on, be determined =ob-ob-+stināre, der. of stāre to stand
ob′sti•nate•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
stubborn, obstinate, unregenerate(adj)
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
cussed, obdurate, obstinate, unrepentant(adj)
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward(verb)
resistant to guidance or discipline
"Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
obstinate(verb)
persist stubbornly
"he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
obstinate(adjective)ˈɒb stə nɪt
unwilling to change; = stubborn
an obstinate old man
Wiktionary
obstinate(Adjective)
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
obstinate(Adjective)
Said of inanimate things not easily subdued or removed.
Origin: From obstinatus, past participle of obstino, from + *, from .
Webster Dictionary
Obstinate(adj)
pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; -- usually implying unreasonableness
Obstinate(adj)
not yielding; not easily subdued or removed; as, obstinate fever; obstinate obstructions
Translations for obstinate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- hardkoppig, halsstarrig, eiewysAfrikaans
- عَنيدArabic
- упоритBulgarian
- obstinadoPortuguese (BR)
- zatvrzelýCzech
- eigensinnigGerman
- stædigDanish
- πεισματάρηςGreek
- terco, obstinadoSpanish
- kangekaelneEstonian
- لجباز؛ یک دندهFarsi
- itsepäinenFinnish
- obstinéFrench
- עַקשָןHebrew
- हठीला, जिद्दीHindi
- svojeglav, uporanCroatian
- makacsHungarian
- keras kepalaIndonesian
- þrárIcelandic
- ostinatoItalian
- 頑固なJapanese
- 완고한Korean
- užsispyręs, atkaklusLithuanian
- stūrgalvīgs; ietiepīgsLatvian
- keras kepalaMalay
- koppigDutch
- hardnakket, steil, striNorwegian
- upartyPolish
- لجباز؛ یک دندهPersian
- كله شخPashto
- obstinadoPortuguese
- încăpăţânatRomanian
- упрямыйRussian
- tvrdohlavýSlovak
- trmastSlovenian
- tvrdoglavSerbian
- envis, obstinatSwedish
- ดื้อดึงThai
- inatçıTurkish
- 固執的，倔強的Chinese (Trad.)
- впертий, наполегливийUkrainian
- اکھڑ، سرکشUrdu
- bướng bỉnhVietnamese
- 固执的，倔强的Chinese (Simp.)
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