Obstinate: meaning, definitions and examples

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obstinate

 

[ หˆษ’bstษชnษ™t ]

Context #1

behavior

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

Synonyms

inflexible, stubborn, unyielding

Examples of usage

  • He was obstinate and refused to listen to anyone else's advice.
  • Despite the evidence presented to him, he remained obstinate in his belief.
Context #2

problem

Difficult to deal with, control, or overcome.

Synonyms

persistent, resistant, stubborn

Examples of usage

  • The obstinate stain on the carpet wouldn't come out no matter what they tried.
  • The obstinate software bug took hours to fix.

Translations

Translations of the word "obstinate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น obstinado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเค เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hartnรคckig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keras kepala

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฟะตั€ั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uparty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ ‘ๅ›บใช (ใŒใ‚“ใ“ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท obstinรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ obstinado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท inatรงฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์™„๊ณ ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู†ูŠุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tvrdohlavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tvrdohlavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›บๆ‰ง็š„ (gรนzhรญ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ trmast

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพrjรณskur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ั€ัั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฏแƒ˜แƒฃแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inadkar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ obstinado

Word origin

The word 'obstinate' originated from the Latin word 'obstinatus', which means 'resolved, determined'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to someone who is stubbornly adhering to their opinions or actions. The concept of obstinacy has been a subject of study in psychology and philosophy, exploring the dynamics of stubborn behavior and resistance to change.