A extremely stubborn and determined to have your own way. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness.
a. 1. Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; - usually implying unreasonableness. I have known great cures done by obstinate resolution of drinking no wine. - Sir W. Temple. No ass so meek, no ass so obstinate. 1. submissive, tractable. 1  firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty. 2  characterized by inflexible persistence or an unyielding attitude; inflexibly persisted in or carried out:obstinate advocacy of high tariffs. 1 firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty. 2  characterized by inflexible persistence or an unyielding attitude; inflexibly persisted in or carried out:obstinate advocacy of high tariffs. 3  not easily controlled or overcome:the obstinate growth of weed 1 You can have really strong, obstinate opinions, so long as your facts are true, you're OK. 2  Thanks to the Prime Minister, s remarks, many people think that both farmers and the county council are being obstinate in refusing to reopen footpaths and bridle ways. 1 Thanks to the Prime Minister, s remarks, many people think that both farmers and the county council are being obstinate in refusing to reopen footpaths and bridle ways. 2  Being the obstinate set of girls they were, the debate would carry on until one of them had decided it best to just kill the subject. adj. 1. adhering fixedly to a particular opinion, attitude, course of action, etc. 2. self-willed or headstrong. 3. difficult to subdue or alleviate; persistent: an obstinate fever. [C14: from Latin obstinātus, past participle of obstināre to persist in, from ob- (intensive) + stin-, variant of stare to stand]. (ˈɒb stə nɪt). adj Examples of OBSTINATE. 1  his obstinate refusal to obey. 2  My parents remain as obstinate as ever. 3  More than 30 cities had sued the gun industry for the costs of violence on their streets. 4  Cuomo had brashly stepped into the legal swamp, hoping he could be the guy to force concessions from an obstinate industry. 1 More than 30 cities had sued the gun industry for the costs of violence on their streets. 2 More example sentences. Synonyms. 1  You can have really strong, obstinate opinions, so long as your facts are true, you're OK. 2  Thanks to the Prime Minister, s remarks, many people think that both farmers and the county council are being obstinate in refusing to reopen footpaths and bridle ways. 1 Thanks to the Prime Minister, s remarks, many people think that both farmers and the county council are being obstinate in refusing to reopen footpaths and bridle ways. 2  Being the obstinate set of girls they were, the debate would carry on until one of them had decided it best to just kill the subject. 1 adj If you describe someone as obstinate, you are being critical of them because they are very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else. , (disapproval) (=stubborn). He is obstinate and determined and will not give up...  obstinate adjective. › ​unwilling to ​change ​your ​opinion or ​action ​despite ​argument or ​persuasion; stubborn: an obstinate two-year-old › An obstinate thing or ​problem is ​difficult to ​deal with, ​remove, or ​defeat.  LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of obstinate is extremely stubborn and determined to have your own way. An example of obstinate is a person who drives during a severe hurricane despite major warnings not to do so. (comparative more obstinate, superlative most obstinate). 1  Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent. 2  Said of inanimate things not easily subdued or removed.
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