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Definition of Obstinate

1. Adjective. Tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield.

2. Verb. Persist stubbornly. "He obstinates himself against all rational arguments"

3. Adjective. Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing.

4. Adjective. Resistant to guidance or discipline. "Wayward behavior"

Definition of Obstinate

1. a. Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; -- usually implying unreasonableness.

Definition of Obstinate

1. Adjective. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent. ¹

2. Adjective. Said of inanimate things not easily subdued or removed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Obstinate

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Obstinate

1. 1. Firmly adhering to one's own purpose, opinion, etc. Even when wrong; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty. Synonym: intractable, refractory. Synonym: refractory. Origin: L. Obstinatus, determined (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Obstinate

obstetrication obstetrician obstetricians obstetricious obstetrick obstetricks obstetrics obstetricy obstinacies obstinacy

obstinance obstinances obstinancies obstinancy obstinant obstinate (current term) obstinately obstinateness obstinatenesses obstination

obstipate obstipation obstipations obstreperosity obstreperous obstreperously obstreperousness obstriction obstrictions obstropulous

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