obstinate 音标拼音: ['ɑbstənət]
a . 倔强的,顽固的
倔强的,顽固的
obstinate adj 1 :
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield [
synonym : {
stubborn }, {
obstinate },
{
unregenerate }] [
ant : {
docile }]
2 :
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing [
synonym : {
cussed },
{
obdurate }, {
obstinate }, {
unrepentant }]
3 :
resistant to guidance or discipline ; "
Mary Mary quite contrary "; "
an obstinate child with a violent temper "; "
a perverse mood "; "
wayward behavior " [
synonym : {
contrary },
{
obstinate }, {
perverse }, {
wayward }]
v 1 :
persist stubbornly ; "
he obstinates himself against all rational arguments "
Obstinate \
Ob "
sti *
nate \,
a . [
L .
obstinatus ,
p .
p .
of obstinare to set about a thing with firmness ,
to persist in ;
ob (
see {
Ob -})
a word from the root of stare to stand .
See {
Stand },
and cf . {
Destine }.]
1 .
Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion ,
purpose ,
or course ;
persistent ;
not yielding to reason ,
arguments ,
or other means ;
stubborn ;
pertinacious ; --
usually implying unreasonableness .
[
1913 Webster ]
I have known great cures done by obstinate resolution of drinking no wine . --
Sir W .
Temple .
[
1913 Webster ]
No ass so meek ,
no ass so obstinate . --
Pope .
[
1913 Webster ]
Of sense and outward things . --
Wordsworth .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Not yielding ;
not easily subdued or removed ;
as ,
obstinate fever ;
obstinate obstructions .
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1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Stubborn ;
inflexible ;
immovable ;
firm ;
pertinacious ;
persistent ;
headstrong ;
opinionated ;
unyielding ;
refractory ;
contumacious .
See {
Stubborn }.
[
1913 Webster ] -- {
Ob "
sti *
nate *
ly },
adv . --
{
Ob "
sti *
nate *
ness },
n .
[
1913 Webster ]
281 Moby Thesaurus words for "
obstinate ":
adamant ,
adherent ,
adhesive ,
adversary ,
adversative ,
adverse ,
alien ,
antagonistic ,
anti ,
antipathetic ,
antithetic ,
assiduous ,
balking ,
balky ,
beefy ,
bigoted ,
bloody -
minded ,
bouncing ,
bound ,
bound and determined ,
bulldogged ,
bulldoggish ,
bulldoggy ,
bulletheaded ,
bullheaded ,
case -
hardened ,
clashing ,
clingy ,
closed to ,
closed -
minded ,
committed ,
competitive ,
con ,
conflicting ,
constant ,
continuing ,
contradictory ,
contrary ,
contumacious ,
costive ,
counter ,
crabbed ,
cross ,
deaf ,
decided ,
decisive ,
dedicated ,
definite ,
determined ,
devoted ,
diligent ,
disaccordant ,
disobedient ,
dissentient ,
dogged ,
dogmatic ,
doughty ,
dour ,
earnest ,
enduring ,
enemy ,
faithful ,
fanatic ,
firm ,
fixed ,
forceful ,
forcible ,
forcy ,
fractious ,
froward ,
full -
blooded ,
full -
strength ,
fundamentalist ,
gluey ,
glutinous ,
gummy ,
gutsy ,
gutty ,
hale ,
hard ,
hard as nails ,
hardheaded ,
hardy ,
headstrong ,
hearty ,
hefty ,
hidebound ,
hostile ,
husky ,
immovable ,
immutable ,
impersuadable ,
impersuasible ,
impervious ,
impliable ,
inalterable ,
indefatigable ,
indisciplined ,
indomitable ,
industrious ,
inexorable ,
inflexible ,
inimical ,
insistent ,
intolerant ,
intractable ,
intransigent ,
invincible ,
iron ,
iron -
hard ,
ironbound ,
ironclad ,
ironhanded ,
lasting ,
lawless ,
loyal ,
lusty ,
mighty ,
mulish ,
muscle -
bound ,
naughty ,
negative ,
nervy ,
never -
tiring ,
nonconforming ,
noncooperative ,
obdurate ,
obstipated ,
opinionated ,
opponent ,
opposed ,
opposing ,
opposite ,
oppositional ,
oppositive ,
oppugnant ,
orthodox ,
overthwart ,
overzealous ,
patient ,
patient as Job ,
permanent ,
perseverant ,
persevering ,
persistent ,
persisting ,
pertinacious ,
perverse ,
pigheaded ,
plodding ,
plugging ,
potent ,
powerful ,
preoccupied ,
procrustean ,
puissant ,
purist ,
puristic ,
puritan ,
puritanic ,
purposeful ,
rapt ,
rebellious ,
recalcitrant ,
recusant ,
red -
blooded ,
refractory ,
relentless ,
renitent ,
repugnant ,
resistant ,
resolute ,
resolved ,
restive ,
rigid ,
rigorist ,
rigoristic ,
rigorous ,
rival ,
robust ,
robustious ,
rockbound ,
rugged ,
sedulous ,
self -
adhesive ,
self -
willed ,
serious ,
set ,
sincere ,
single -
minded ,
sleepless ,
slogging ,
sot ,
stable ,
stalwart ,
staunch ,
steadfast ,
steady ,
steely ,
stickable ,
sticky ,
stiff ,
stiff -
necked ,
stony ,
stout ,
straightlaced ,
straitlaced ,
strapping ,
strong ,
strong as brandy ,
strong as strong ,
strong -
willed ,
strongheaded ,
stubborn ,
sturdy ,
sulky ,
sullen ,
tacky ,
tenacious ,
tireless ,
tough ,
transgressive ,
unabating ,
unamenable ,
unbending ,
unchangeable ,
uncomplying ,
uncompromising ,
unconquerable ,
uncooperative ,
undaunted ,
undisciplined ,
undiscouraged ,
undrooping ,
unduteous ,
undutiful ,
unfailing ,
unfaltering ,
unfavorable ,
unflagging ,
unflinching ,
unfriendly ,
unimpressionable ,
uninfluenceable ,
unintermitting ,
uninterrupted ,
unmovable ,
unmoving ,
unnodding ,
unpersuadable ,
unpliable ,
unpliant ,
unpropitious ,
unreceptive ,
unregenerate ,
unrelaxing ,
unrelenting ,
unremitting ,
unresponsive ,
unsleeping ,
unsubmissive ,
unsuggestible ,
unsusceptible ,
unswayable ,
unswerving ,
untiring ,
unwavering ,
unwearied ,
unwearying ,
unwinking ,
unyielding ,
utterly attentive ,
vigorous ,
violative ,
viscid ,
wayward ,
weariless ,
wholehearted ,
willful ,
withstanding ,
wrongheaded
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OBSTINATE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of OBSTINATE is stubbornly holding to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
OBSTINATE Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Some common synonyms of obstinate are dogged, mulish, pertinacious, and stubborn While all these words mean "fixed and unyielding in course or purpose," obstinate implies usually an unreasonable persistence
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