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obstinate
obstinate
/ˈɑːbstənət/
adjective
Resistant to guidance or discipline
(
contrary
,
obstinate
,
perverse
,
wayward
)
resistant to guidance or discipline
Mary Mary quite contrary
Mary Mary quite contrary
An obstinate child with a violent temper
an obstinate child with a violent temper
A perverse mood
a perverse mood
Wayward behavior
wayward behavior
Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
(
cussed
,
obstinate
,
unrepentant
,
unrepenting
,
obdurate
)
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
Tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
(
obstinate
,
unregenerate
,
stubborn
)
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
The stubborn child refused to eat their vegetables.
The stubborn child refused to eat their vegetables.
verb
Persist stubbornly
(
obstinate
)
persist stubbornly
He obstinates himself against all rational arguments
he obstinates himself against all rational arguments
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