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 and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you describe someone as obstinate, you are being critical of them because they are very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else