obstinate

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Pronunciation

/ˈɒbstɪnət/(OB-stin-ut)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

固执的；顽固的（拒绝改变想法，通常含贬义）

Definition

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

Word family

  • obstinacy/ˈɒbstɪnəsi/(n)顽固
  • obstinately/ˈɒbstɪnətli/(adv)固执地

Collocations

  • obstinate refusal
  • obstinate child
  • remain obstinate
  • obstinate resistance

Examples

  1. 1.Despite overwhelming evidence, he remained obstinate in his denial. (stubbornly refusing)
  2. 2.The obstinate stain wouldn't come out no matter what I tried. (figurative: persistent)

Synonyms

  • stubborn/ˈstʌbən/— won't change mind, neutral/negative
  • headstrong/ˈhɛdstrɒŋ/— determined to have own way
  • intransigent/ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt/— completely unwilling to compromise, formal

Etymology

from Latin "obstinatus" = resolved — ob- (against) + stinare (to stand) — standing against