obstinacy
pronunciation
How to pronounce obstinacy in British English:
UK ['ɒbstɪnəsɪ]
How to pronounce obstinacy in American English:
US [ˈɑbstənəsi]
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- Noun:
- the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
- resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
Word Origin
- obstinacy (n.)
- late 14c., from Medieval Latin obstinatia, from obstinatus (see obstinate).
Example
- 1. His obstinacy over the customs union was the last straw .
- 2. But then , mr yang 's laid-back obstinacy can drive people , including some of his largest shareholders , mad .
- 3. Less well documented but no less important is the pernicious impact of a similar combination of blindness , obstinacy , and illusion regarding the implementation of american policy objectives in afghanistan .
- 4. Instead of protesting against this obstinacy china continued to use these western systems rather than pinyin in materials issued to a foreign audience .
- 5. Charm was his first weapon , obstinacy his second . It was not just his clothes and vocabulary that were old-fashioned .