 obstinate |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] resistant to guidance or discipline | |
| Synonyms: | wayward perverse contrary | |
| Examples: | "Mary Mary quite contrary" "an obstinate child with a violent temper" "a perverse mood" "wayward behavior" |
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| Related terms: | disobedient | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing | |
| Synonyms: | obdurate unrepentant cussed | |
| Related terms: | unregenerate | |
| 3. | [ verb ] persist stubbornly | |
| Examples: | "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments" |
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| Related terms: | persevere stubbornness | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] persisting in a reactionary stand | |
| Synonyms: | unregenerate stubborn | |
| Related terms: | unreconstructed | |
| Similar spelling: |
obstinately obstipate obstinance obstinacy obstetrical obstetric obstetrician oboist obstetrics obstructer obstructed obstipation obesity |
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