obstinateness
stə adjective
1.
firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
2.
characterized by inflexible persistence or an unyielding attitude; inflexibly persisted in or carried out: obstinate advocacy of high tariffs.
3.
not easily controlled or overcome: the obstinate growth of weeds.
4.
not yielding readily to treatment, as a disease.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin obstinātus (past participle of obstināre to set one's mind on, be determined), equivalent to ob- ob- + -stin-, combining form of stan- (derivative of stāre to stand) + -ātus -ate1
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin obstinātus (past participle of obstināre to set one's mind on, be determined), equivalent to ob- ob- + -stin-, combining form of stan- (derivative of stāre to stand) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
ob·sti·nate·ly, adverb
ob·sti·nate·ness, noun
su·per·ob·sti·nate, adjective
su·per·ob·sti·nate·ly, adverb
su·per·ob·sti·nate·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. mulish, obdurate, unyielding, unbending, intractable, perverse, inflexible, refractory, pertinacious. See stubborn.
1. mulish, obdurate, unyielding, unbending, intractable, perverse, inflexible, refractory, pertinacious. See stubborn.
Antonyms
1. submissive, tractable.
1. submissive, tractable.
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World English Dictionary
obstinate (ˈɒbstɪnɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | adhering fixedly to a particular opinion, attitude, course of action, etc |
| 2. | self-willed or headstrong |
| 3. | difficult to subdue or alleviate; persistent: an obstinate fever |
| [C14: from Latin obstinātus, past participle of obstināre to persist in, from ob- (intensive) + stin-, variant of stare to stand] | |
| 'obstinately | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
obstinate
mid-14c., from L. obstinatus "resolute, inflexible, stubborn," pp. of obstinare "persist, stand stubbornly, set one's mind on," from ob "by" + stinare, related to stare "stand," from PIE base *sta- "to stand" (see stet).
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Medical Dictionary
obstinate ob·sti·nate (ŏb'stə-nĭt)
adj.
Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, an opinion, or a course of action.
Difficult to alleviate or cure.
ob'sti·nate·ness n.
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