“he obstinates himself against all rational arguments”
adjective
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
adjective
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
adjective
resistant to guidance or discipline
“Mary Mary quite contrary”
Word Forms
obstinance
noun
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
stubbornness
noun
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
cussedness
noun
meanspirited disagreeable contrariness
contrariness
noun
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
perverseness
noun
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
perversity
noun
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
hartnäckig
beharren hartnäckig
🇫🇷French
obstiné
persister obstinément
🇪🇸Spanish
obstinado
persistir obstinadamente
🇮🇹Italian
ostinato
persistere ostinatamente
🇳🇱Dutch
koppig
koppig volhouden
🇵🇹Portuguese
obstinado
persistir teimosamente
🇷🇺Russian
упрямый
упорно упорствовать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जिद्दी
जिद पर अड़े रहना
🇧🇩Bengali
অনড়
জেদ ধরে থাকা
🇮🇳Tamil
பிடிவாதமான
பிடிவாதமாக நிலைத்திருக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
మొండి పట్టుదలగల
మొండిగా పట్టుదల
🇮🇳Marathi
जिद्दी
जिद्दीने टिकून राहा
🇮🇳Gujarati
જીદ્દી
જિદ્દી રીતે ચાલુ રાખો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಠಮಾರಿ
ಮೊಂಡುತನದಿಂದ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശാഠ്യമുള്ള
ശാഠ്യം പിടിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ
ਜ਼ਿੱਦ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਰੀ ਰਹੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
ضد کرنے والا
ضد پر قائم رہیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
顽固
顽强地坚持
🇰🇷Korean
완고한
고집스럽게 지속하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cố chấp
kiên trì một cách bướng bỉnh
🇹🇭Thai
ดื้อรั้น
ยืนหยัดอย่างดื้อรั้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
keras kepala
bertahan dengan keras kepala
🇵🇭Filipino
matigas ang ulo
magpumilit na matigas ang ulo
🇲🇾Malay
degil
berterusan berdegil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عنيد
تستمر بعناد
🇮🇷Persian
سرسخت
سرسختانه پافشاری کن
🇹🇷Turkish
inatçı
inatla ısrar etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
עַקשָׁן
מתמידים בעקשנות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'obstinate'?
The primary meaning of 'obstinate' is 'persist stubbornly'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'obstinate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'obstinate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'obstinate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'obstinate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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