obstinate
pronunciation
How to pronounce obstinate in British English:
UK [ˈɒbstɪnət]
How to pronounce obstinate in American English:
US [ˈɑːbstɪnət]
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- Verb:
- persist stubbornly
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- Adjective:
- stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
- resistant to guidance or discipline
- persisting in a reactionary stand
Word Origin
- obstinate (adj.)
- mid-14c., from Latin obstinatus "resolute, resolved, determined, inflexible, stubborn," past participle of obstinare "persist, stand stubbornly, set one's mind on," from ob "by" (see ob-) + stinare (related to stare "stand") from PIE *ste-no-, from root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Related: Obstinately.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Iran is obstinate , paranoid and ambitious . But it is also vulnerable .
- 2. Louisiana 's governor flatly refuses to create an exchange . In montana a democratic governor faces an obstinate republican legislature .
- 3. Her wrinkled face looked humble and obstinate .
- 4. This obstinate adherence to an outdated assessment of economic dependence is not the only gaping intellectual flaw .
- 5. And then , because some of us are just obstinate and refuse to do it the easy way , I will also show you the alternate ( harder way ) !