Definition Definition

obstinate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'obstinate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Obstinate [ a.]
- Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; -- usually implying unreasonableness.
- Not yielding; not easily subdued or removed; as, obstinate fever; obstinate obstructions.

Meaning of 'obstinate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . obstinate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- persist stubbornly
Example in sentence:
  • he obstinates himself against all rational arguments
2 . obstinate [ s]
Meaning (2):
- resistant to guidance or discipline
Example in sentence:
  • a perverse mood;
  • an obstinate child with a violent temper;
  • Mary Mary quite contrary;
  • wayward behavior

Nearby Words:

obscene obscenities obscenity obscurant obscurantism obscurantist obscuration obscure obscured obscurely

See 'obstinate' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary