obstinacy

Noun

Meaning

A fixedness in will, opinion, or resolution that can not be shaken at all, or only with great difficulty; firm and usually unreasonable adherence to an opinion, purpose, or system; unyielding disposition; stubborness; pertinacity; persistency; contumacy.

The quality or state of being difficult to remedy, relieve, or subdue; as, the obstinacy of a disease or evil.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

stubbornness insistence firmness persistency tenacity resoluteness pertinacity contumacy perverseness self-will inflexibility bullheadedness pigheadedness obstinance mulishness

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Antonyms

attention acceptance ease flexibility compliance submission

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Hypernyms

resolution resolve firmness intractability resoluteness intractableness

Hyponyms

intransigence impenitence impenitency intransigency

Examples

Obstinacy is the result of the will forcing itself into the place of the intellect. Arthur Schopenhauer

The obstinacy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinacy of folly and inanity. Harriet Beecher Stowe

Obstinacy in a bad cause is but constancy in a good. Thomas Browne

One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy. Man Ray

Lawyers' robes are lined with the obstinacy of suitors. Italian Proverb

Obstinacy is the first diversion of huahine. Tahitian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

obstetrist obstetrix obstinacious obstinance obstinancy obstinant