OBSTINATE

/ˈɒb.stɪ.nət/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 13

Scrabble letter values: O1B3S1T1I1N1A1T1E1 = 11

Definition

  1. verb persist stubbornly.
  2. adjective tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield. — synonyms: stubborn, unregenerate
  3. adjective stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing. — synonyms: cussed, obdurate, unrepentant
  4. adjective resistant to guidance or discipline. — synonyms: contrary, perverse, wayward

Examples

  • “he obstinates himself against all rational arguments”
  • “Mary Mary quite contrary”
  • “an obstinate child with a violent temper”

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