Meaning & Definition of Obstinate in English
English⟶
Obstinate
/ɑbstənət/
verb
1. Persist stubbornly
- "He obstinates himself against all rational arguments"
synonym:
- obstinate
adjective
1. Tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
synonym:
- stubborn,
- obstinate,
- unregenerate
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
Examples of using
She is obstinate.
As he grew older, he became more obstinate.
He is obstinate in his opinion.