L'obstination (en. Stubbornness)

/lɔb.sti.na.sjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Quality of someone who is obstinate.

His obstinacy in wanting to succeed despite failures is admirable.

Son obstination à vouloir réussir malgré les échecs est admirable.

Action of being stubborn.

This obstinacy can sometimes be harmful to his progress.

Cette obstination peut parfois être nuisible à son progrès.

Rigid attitude in the face of change.

His obstinacy in not listening to advice caused problems.

Son obstination à ne pas écouter les conseils a causé des problèmes.

From the Latin 'obstinatio', meaning 'determination'.

obstinacy pays off

When persistence finally leads to positive results.

l'obstination paye

to be in obstinacy

To be in an inflexible or rigid attitude.

être dans l'obstination

voluntary obstinacy

To freely choose to remain attached to one's ideas despite criticism.

obstination volontaire

obstinate

Who persists in their ideas or behaviors.

obstiné

tenacity

Quality of what is tenacious, the ability to continue despite obstacles.

tenacité

stubbornness

Character of someone who does not want to change their mind.

entêtement

To be pigheaded

He is really pigheaded, he refuses to listen to others.

Il est vraiment buté, il refuse d'écouter les autres.

To have flair

She has flair in her obstinacy to advance in her career.

Elle a du chien dans son obstination à avancer dans sa carrière.