obstinate

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obstinate

Mary is an obstinate child who refuses to eat her vegetables.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action despite attempts to persuade one to do so: Describes a person who is unreasonably determined to have their own way.
    • Difficult to deal with, remove, or overcome: Describes a problem, condition, or thing that is persistent and hard to resolve.

  2. Verb (rare):

    • To persist stubbornly: To adhere stubbornly to an opinion, purpose, or course of action.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • He was too obstinate to admit he was wrong.
    • The obstinate stain would not come out of the fabric.
    • Her obstinate refusal to compromise ended the negotiations.

  • Verb:

    • He obstinated in his denial despite the evidence. (This usage is very rare and often considered archaic or nonstandard.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Obstinate in one's refusal": Emphasizes a stubborn persistence in saying no.

    • The prisoner was obstinate in his refusal to name his accomplices.

  • "Obstinate silence": A stubborn, unyielding refusal to speak.

    • He maintained an obstinate silence throughout the interrogation.
Variants and Related Words

  • Obstinacy (noun): The quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness.

    • Her obstinacy made it impossible to reach an agreement.

  • Obstinately (adverb): In a stubbornly unyielding manner.

    • He obstinately clung to his outdated beliefs.
Synonyms
  • Stubborn: Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position.
  • Pigheaded: Stupidly obstinate.
  • Intransigent: Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
  • Inflexible: Unwilling to change or compromise.
Antonyms
  • Compliant: Inclined to agree with others or obey rules.
  • Amenable: Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
  • Tractable: Easy to control or influence.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • As obstinate as a mule: Extremely stubborn. (Note: This is a simile using "obstinate" for comparison.)
    • Once he gets an idea in his head, he's as obstinate as a mule.
obstinate

Mary is an obstinate child who refuses to eat her vegetables.

Adjective
  1. resistant to guidance or discipline
    • Mary Mary quite contrary
    • an obstinate child with a violent temper
    • a perverse mood
    • wayward behavior
  2. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  3. tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
Verb
  1. persist stubbornly
    • he obstinates himself against all rational arguments

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