- adamant
- dogmatic
- headstrong
- inflexible
- intransigent
- recalcitrant
- steadfast
- tenacious
- unyielding
- willful
- convinced
- dogged
- firm
- hardened
- resolved
- cantankerous
- contradictory
- contrary
- contumacious
- dead set on
- hard
- heady
- immovable
- indomitable
- intractable
- locked-in
- mulish
- obdurate
- opinionated
- opinionative
- persistent
- pertinacious
- perverse
- pigheaded
- refractory
- relentless
- restive
- self-willed
- strong-minded
- unalterable
- unflinching
- unmanageable
On this page you’ll find 136 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to obstinate, such as: adamant, dogmatic, headstrong, inflexible, intransigent, and recalcitrant.
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Obstinate as he was, the girl’s frank honesty conquered the angry old man.
THE WORLD BEFORE THEMSUSANNA MOODIE
They are sometimes obstinate and are desperate fighters, squealing and neighing on all occasions.
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The men in charge of the boat were slow and obstinate, and consequently it took a long time for all to get across the river.
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WORDS RELATED TO OBSTINATE
- adamant
- firm
- hardheaded
- implacable
- incompliant
- inexorable
- inflexible
- intransigent
- mulish
- obdurate
- obstinate
- opinionated
- pigheaded
- relentless
- remorseless
- rigid
- unbendable
- unbending
- unbreakable
- uncompliant
- uncompromising
- unrelenting
- unyielding
- averse
- contrary
- hesitant
- immovable
- indisposed
- inflexible
- intractable
- loath
- negative
- negativistic
- obstinate
- ornery
- perverse
- reluctant
- stubborn
- unbending
- unmanageable
- unpredictable
- unruly
- biased
- chauvinistic
- dogmatic
- narrow
- narrow-minded
- obstinate
- opinionated
- partial
- partisan
- sectarian
- slanted
- small-minded
- twisted
- unfair
- warped
- headstrong
- obstinate
- pigheaded
- bad-tempered
- bearish
- bloody-minded
- captious
- choleric
- contrary
- cranky
- critical
- cross
- crotchety
- crusty
- disagreeable
- dour
- grouchy
- grumpy
- huffy
- ill-humored
- ill-natured
- irascible
- irritable
- morose
- obstinate
- ornery
- peevish
- perverse
- petulant
- prickly
- quarrelsome
- snappish
- sour
- stubborn
- testy
- vinegarish
- vinegary
- abiding
- ceaseless
- confirmed
- constant
- continual
- continuing
- continuous
- deep-rooted
- deep-seated
- enduring
- ever-present
- fixed
- habitual
- inborn
- inbred
- incurable
- ineradicable
- ingrained
- inveterate
- lasting
- lifelong
- lingering
- long-lived
- long-standing
- obstinate
- perennial
- persistent
- persisting
- prolonged
- protracted
- recurrent
- recurring
- rooted
- routine
- settled
- stubborn
- sustained
- tenacious
- unabating
- unmitigated
- unyielding
- usual
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Предложения со словом «obstinate»
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I came to an insurmountable barrier, an obstinate blank. |
Я словно уперся в непреодолимую преграду, в безвыходный тупик. |
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Not a muscle of the weak but obstinate face moved. |
Ни один мускул не дрогнул на бледном, бесстрастном лице. |
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Because we had an owner who was obstinate and stupid and ignorant. |
Потому что ее владелец был упрям , глуп и невежествен. |
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Do you know what happens to obstinate daughters who disobey their fathers? |
Ты знаешь, что бывает с упрямыми дочерьми, которые ослушиваются своих отцов? |
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Life is obstinate and clings closest where it is most hated. |
Жизнь упряма и цепляется за нас тем сильнее, чем мы больше ее ненавидим. |
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Fudge reddened slightly, but a defiant and obstinate look came over his face. |
Фудж слегка покраснел, но на лице у него появилось вызывающее, упрямое выражение. |
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You think of nothing but service to fallen humanity, restoring opportunities that have been thrown away by obstinate men and women. |
Ты думаешь только о службе падшему человечеству, возвращаешь ему возможности, отвергнутые темными людьми. |
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Warren was a fascinating mix of obstinate old man and callow youth. |
Этот человек представлял собой потрясающую смесь одержимого старца и нахального юнца. |
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However obstinate President Putin is, even he might understand that it would be madness not to withdraw from the Donbas now. |
Как бы ни был упрям Путин, даже он может понять, что оставаться в Донбассе — безумие. |
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Her obstinate adherence to her prescribed script may take some of the luster of the US dollar next week, and in turn, lead to a relief rally in gold. |
Ее упорное следование установленному сценарию может несколько поубавить блеска у доллара США на следующей неделе, что приведет к росту золота в отсутствии основной опасности. |
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There must, he thought, be large numbers of Miss Gilchrists all over the country, all looking much alike with mild patient faces and obstinate upper lips and slightly wispy grey hair. |
Должно быть, в стране множество таких мисс Г илкрист с мягкими, терпеливыми лицами, упрямой складкой рта и жидкими седеющими волосами. |
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How still the trees were, with their crinkly, innumerable twigs against the sky, and their grey, obstinate trunks rising from the brown bracken! |
Сейчас лес стоял тихий, воздев к небу бесчисленные извилистые ветви. Серые могучие стволы попирали бурно разросшийся папоротник. |
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She was very naughty and obstinate about mending her clothes and I had no intention of allowing her to defy me in the matter. |
Она проявляла непослушание и упрямство , когда речь заходила о починке вещей. Я старалась не позволять ей вести себя подобным образом. |
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Pray whose opinion did you think would have the most obstinate vitality?’ |
Прошу, скажите, чье убеждение будет самым жизнестойким? |
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But Edward was as obstinate as a hog about it. |
Но Эдвард не слушал их доводы — он уперся как бык. |
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A fine rain, like dust, obstinate and tedious, had been drizzling since morning. |
С утра моросил мелкий, как пыль, дождик, упрямый и скучный. |
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Yes, a chronic and very obstinate case of icterus. |
Да, хроническим и очень упорным иктером. |
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Well, if you are so obstinate , I will leave you; for I dare not stay any longer: the dew begins to fall. |
Ну, если вы так упрямы , то я ухожу, я не решаюсь дольше оставаться здесь: уже выпала роса. |
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Thornton’s as dour as a door-nail; an obstinate chap, every inch on him,-th’ oud bulldog!’ |
Торнтон — такой же непреклонный, как дверной гвоздь, упрямый парень, железный до последнего дюйма, — настоящий бульдог. |
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It was even a more obstinate case to deal with, sir, than yours. |
С ней мне было еще труднее справиться, чем с вами, сэр. |
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Although unversed in any trade exercised by a Cossack, they were soon remarked among the other youths for their obstinate bravery and daring in everything. |
Хотя и не было тут науки, на которой пробуется козак, но они стали уже заметны между другими молодыми прямою удалью и удачливостью во всем. |
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Svejk returned in a moment with the obstinate man who stared sullenly in front of him. |
Через минуту Швейк вернулся с настойчивым господином. Господин глядел мрачно. |
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The old man’s proud and obstinate . Very likely he’ll insult me for my goodnature, and throw the money in my face. |
Старик горд, упрям ; пожалуй, меня же обидит за мое же добродушие и швырнет мне эти деньги назад. |
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He is an honourable, obstinate , truthful, high-spirited, intensely prejudiced, perfectly unreasonable man. |
Это человек почтенный, упрямый , правдивый, великодушный, с закоренелыми предрассудками и совершенно неспособный прислушиваться к голосу разума. |
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But the sub-professor Yarchenko was obstinate and seemed really angered, although, perhaps, he himself did not know what was lurking within him, in some dark cranny of his soul. |
Но приват — доцент Ярченко уперся и казался по — настоящему рассерженным, хотя, быть может, он и сам не знал, что пряталось у него в каком — нибудь темном закоулке души |
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‘ You are a stubborn and obstinate people. |
До чего упрямый , несговорчивый народ. |
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The guest’s face again assumed an obstinate and wrathful expression. |
Лицо гостя опять приняло упрямое и злобное выражение. |
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Are you sullen and obstinate ? |
Ты, может быть, бука и упрямец ? |
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We took a chance once on an unfocused, obstinate gymnast in Boulder, and it backfired. |
У нас уже был опыт с одной несосредоточеной и упорной гимнасткой в Болдере и это нам аукнулось. |
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There are instances of bravery ignored and obstinate , which defend themselves step by step in that fatal onslaught of necessities and turpitudes. |
В ней столько примеров упорного и скрытого мужества, шаг за шагом, невидимо отражающего роковой натиск лишений и низких соблазнов. |
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Listen, Mavriky Nikolaevitch, she went on, speaking in an emphatic, obstinate , excited, and rapid voice. You must kneel down; I must see you kneel down. |
Слушайте, Маврикий Николаевич, — начала она вдруг настойчивою, упрямою , горячею скороговоркой, — непременно станьте, я хочу непременно видеть, как вы будете стоять. |
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The fact that I knew in my heart that mother was right and I was wrong made me even more obstinate and pigheaded. |
Где — то внутри я понимала, что мама со своим вкусом права и от этого упрямилась и злилась еще больше. |
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The obstinate guest continued to sit there, however. |
Однако настойчивый гость остался сидеть. |
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Does obstinate mean difficult, crotchety and awful? |
А строптивая означает упрямая , грозная и со странностями? |
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‘I know that age, it’s a particularly obstinate one, and a thousand bogies won’t make you fear the future. |
Я знаю этот возраст. Он самый упрямый , как вас ни пугай, вы не испугаетесь будущего. |
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You know how obstinate men are when they get their backs up. |
Вы же знаете, как упрямы могут быть мужчины, если их разозлить. |
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He’s that obstinate , there’s no doing anything with ‘im. |
Ну до чего же упрям , ему хоть кол на голове теши! |
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Look here, you obstinate old case! |
Ну, послушайте же, упрямый вы старик! |
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He is obstinate , says Mr. Tulkinghorn. |
Он упрям , — говорит мистер Талкингхорн. |
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He’s as obstinate a young gonoph as I know. |
Это такой упрямый сорванец, каких я в жизни не видывал. |
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Art thou so obstinate , De Bracy? said Prince John; and wilt thou forsake me, after so many protestations of zeal for my service? |
И упрям же ты, де Браси! — сказал принц Джон. — Неужели ты меня покинешь после всех твоих уверений в преданности и усердии? |
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And she could understand his shrewd caginess, so like her own, his obstinate pride that kept him from admitting his love for fear of a rebuff. |
А она могла понять его упорное стремление оградить себя — столь похожее на ее собственное, его несгибаемую гордость, не позволявшую признаться в любви из боязни быть отвергнутым. |
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Emma Edwardovna let the imperious, obstinate gaze of a boa-constrictor rest upon her; but the hypnosis did not work. |
Эмма Эдуардовна остановила на ней повелительный, упорный взгляд удава, но гипноз не действовал. |
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She noticed, too, that as she spoke Vronsky’s face had immediately taken a serious and obstinate expression. |
Она заметила тоже, что лицо Вронского при этом разговоре тотчас же приняло серьезное и упорное выражение. |
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An unpleasant sensation gripped at her heart when she met his obstinate and weary glance, as though she had expected to see him different. |
Какое — то неприятное чувство щемило ей сердце, когда она встретила его упорный и усталый взгляд, как будто она ожидала увидеть его другим. |
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That was the dream of his life, the ambition of an imbecile, who is the more obstinate in his strivings the greater his stupidity. |
Это была его заветная мечта, мечта глупого человека, который, чем глупее, тем упорнее в достижении своих целей. |
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Note that Verhovensky is an obstinate man. |
Заметьте, что Верховенский человек упорный. |
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Facts, however, are awkward things to disconcert, and they are obstinate . |
А факты между тем нелегко сбить с толку, они упорны. |
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Yes, speaking seriously, the old man went on, working himself up with malicious, obstinate pleasure, what do you think, Vanya? Shouldn’t I really go to him? |
Нет, в самом деле, — подхватил Ихменев, разгорячая сам себя с злобною, упорною радостию, — как ты думаешь, Ваня, ведь, право, пойти! |
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There are people in the world who are very obstinate and to their number belonged the man who had twice been thrown out of the chaplain’s apartment. |
На свете существуют стойкие люди. К ним принадлежал и муж, дважды выброшенный из квартиры фельдкурата. |
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Catching sight of Mammy’s burden, Scarlett’s expression changed from one of minor irritation to obstinate belligerency. |
При виде этой ноши легкое раздражение, написанное на лице Скарлетт, сменилось выражением воинственного упрямства . |
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Come this way, and let us know when the wedding is to be, for Fernand here is so obstinate he will not tell us. |
Подите — ка сюда и скажите нам, скоро ли свадьба. Фернан такой упрямец , не хочет нам сказать. |
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You are indeed an obstinate race. |
Вы действительно раса упрямцев . |
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A spell to make an obstinate man leave London. |
Заклинание, как заставить упрямца покинуть Лондон. |
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I knew you’d be the same obstinate son of a beyotch you always been, but I’d hoped you’d seen the light. |
Я знал, что ты будешь упрямиться , как сученок. Ты всегда был таким, я надеялся, что ты наконец образумился. |
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Do send her out, don’t be obstinate . |
Выдай нам ее, не упрямься . |
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Only because you’re being so obstinate . |
Только потому, что ты упрямишься . |
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This is about you being obstinate and not taking care of yourself. |
Дело в том, что ты упрямишься и не хочешь о себе позаботиться. |
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Why are you so obstinate !’ |
Почему ты упрямишься ? |
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Rachel, I’ve started the tea, but the potatoes are being obstinate . |
Рейчел, я поставил чайник, но картошка продолжает быть довольно упрямой . |
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adamant, assertive, awkward, balky, biased, en.synonym.one, bigoted, blind, bullheaded, cocksure, confident, conservative, contrary, contumacious, conventional, convinced, deaf, defiant, determined, difficult, disinclined, disobedient, disturbing, dogged, dogmatic, expressed, en.synonym.one, firm, fractious, fresh, froward, hard, hardened, headstrong, hesitant, immovable, impenitent, implacable, importunate, impracticable, impudent, indecorous, inflexible, inimical, insensitive, insistent, intractable, irritating, mulish, obdurate, opinionated, overbearing, en.synonym.one, peremptory, persistent, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, positive, purposeful, recalcitrant, refractory, relentless, resolute, resolved, restive, rigid, self-willed, set, solid, stable, stated, steadfast, stiff, stout, stubborn, tenacious, traditional, unaware, unchanging, uncooperative, uncouth, unhesitating, unmanageable, unreasonable, unreasoning, unrelenting, unruly, untoward, unyielding, wayward, wild, wilful, willful, cussed, unregenerate, unrepentant.
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obstinateadjective
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
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inexorable, persistent, unrelenting -
obstinateadjective
Said of inanimate things not easily subdued or removed.
Synonyms:
unrelenting, inexorable, persistent -
obstinateadjective
Synonyms:
pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, bloody-minded
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obstinate
The headstrong person is not to be stopped in his own course of action, while the obstinate and stubborn is not to be driven to another’s way. The headstrong act; the obstinate and stubborn may simply refuse to stir. The most amiable person may be obstinate on some one point; the stubborn person is for the most part habitually so; we speak of obstinate determination, stubborn resistance. Stubborn is the term most frequently applied to the lower animals and inanimate things. Refractory implies more activity of resistance; the stubborn horse balks; the refractory animal plunges, rears, and kicks; metals that resist ordinary processes of reduction are termed refractory. One is obdurate who adheres to his purpose in spite of appeals that would move any tender-hearted or right-minded person. Contumacious refers to a proud and insolent defiance of authority, as of the summons of a court. Pertinacious demand is contrasted with obstinate refusal. The unyielding conduct which we approve we call decided, firm, inflexible, resolute; that which we condemn we are apt to term headstrong, obstinate, stubborn. Compare PERVERSE.
Synonyms:
contumacious, decided, determined, dogged, firm, fixed, headstrong, heady, immovable, indomitable, inflexible, intractable, mulish, obdurate, opinionated, persistent, pertinacious, refractory, resolute, resolved, stubborn, unconquerable, unflinching, unyieldingAntonyms:
amenable, complaisant, compliant, docile, dutiful, gentle, irresolute, obedient, pliable, pliant, submissive, teachable, tractable, undecided, wavering, yielding
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obstinate
Synonyms:
headstrong, stubborn, refractory, self-willed, pertinacious, obdurate, perverse, intractableAntonyms:
amenable, complaisant, yielding, docile, ductile, characterless, irresolute, wavering
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stubborn, obstinate, unregenerateadjective
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
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unreformable, wayward, cussed, obdurate, unrepentant, unregenerate, refractory, perverse, unregenerated, stubborn, contraryAntonyms:
obedient, regenerate -
cussed, obdurate, obstinate, unrepentantadjective
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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unrepentant, wayward, stony, flinty, unremorseful, granitic, obdurate, flint, impenitent, cussed, unregenerate, contrary, perverse, stubbornAntonyms:
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contrary, obstinate, perverse, waywardverb
resistant to guidance or discipline
«Mary Mary quite contrary»; «an obstinate child with a violent temper»; «a perverse mood»; «wayward behavior»
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depraved, obdurate, unrepentant, wayward, perverted, reprobate, stubborn, cussed, unregenerate, contrary, perverse, adverseAntonyms:
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obstinateverb
persist stubbornly
«he obstinates himself against all rational arguments»
Antonyms:
obedient, regenerate
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obstinateadjective
Synonyms:
stubborn, dogged, contumacious, unyielding, inflexible, perverse, mulish, opinionated, opinionative, wilful, heady, headstrong, refractory, unruly, cross-grained, intractable, cantankerous, obdurate, persistent, self-willed, PIG-HEADED
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obstinateadjective
Synonyms:
incompliant, intractable, mulish, perverse, dogged, contumacious, stubbornAntonyms:
amenable, yielding, tractable, submissive, compliant, obedient
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Hazlitt:
Obstinate silence implies either a mean opinion of ourselves, or a contempt for our company; and it is the more provoking, as others do not know to which of these causes to attribute it?whether humility or pride.
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Akhenaton:
True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.
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Proverb:
Fools and obstinate men make rich lawyers.
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William Hazlitt:
There is nothing more likely to drive a person mad than…an obstinate, constitutional preference of the true to the agreeable.
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Katharine Whitehorn:
I am firm. You are obstinate. He is a pig-headed fool.
Translations for obstinate
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- مُتَعَنتArabic
- obstinatCatalan, Valencian
- tvrdohlavýCzech
- hartnäckigGerman
- obstinadoSpanish
- لجبازPersian
- jästipäinen, jääräpäinen, sitkeäFinnish
- obstinéFrench
- rag, rag-mhuinealachScottish Gaelic
- עקשןHebrew
- जिद्दीHindi
- hajthatatlan, konok, önfejű, csökönyös, makacsHungarian
- keras kepalaIndonesian
- ostinato, pertinaceItalian
- עַקשָׁןHebrew
- 頑固Japanese
- 완고한Korean
- duræ cervicisLatin
- makiki, mōtohe, whakatuturi, whātuturi, whakatōkeke, pakeMāori
- тврдоглав, упорен, своеглав, инаетливMacedonian
- obstinaat, hardnekkig, koppigDutch
- hardnakketNorwegian
- persistente, pertinaz, obstinadoPortuguese
- obstinat, persistent, încăpățânatRomanian
- упрямый, строптивыйRussian
- tvrdoglav, uporanSerbo-Croatian
- మొండిTelugu
- inatçıTurkish
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