obstinate

Letters that make obstinate

s, a, o, b, e, n, t, i are letters that make 'obstinate'

Words within obstinate

OB, BS, ti, te, at, in, tin, IN, Ob, Ate, At, In, Na, Te, Ti are words within 'obstinate'


4 possible definitions for 'obstinate'

Obstinate as "stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing"

Under this definition, obstinate is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

obdurate, unrepentant, cussed have the same meaning as 'obstinate'

Derivatives of obstinate

cussedness, orneriness are derivatives of 'obstinate'.

Similar to obstinate

unregenerate, unregenerated are similar to 'obstinate'.


Obstinate as "tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield"

Under this definition, obstinate is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unregenerate, stubborn have the same meaning as 'obstinate'

Antonyms

docile has the opposite meaning of obstinate

Derivatives of obstinate

self-will, stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness are derivatives of 'obstinate'.

Similar to obstinate

bloody-minded, bullet-headed, persistent, cantankerous, dour, strong-minded, cross-grained, unyielding, hardheaded, contrarious, strong-willed, dogged, pertinacious, tenacious, determined, bolshy, stroppy, bullheaded, pigheaded, mulish, stiff-necked are similar to 'obstinate'.


Obstinate as "persist stubbornly"

Under this definition, obstinate is a verb and has the following properties:

obstinate as a type

'obstinate' can be a type of persist, persevere, hang in, hang on, hold on.

Derivatives of obstinate

self-will, stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness are derivatives of 'obstinate'.

Example of obstinate used within this context

"he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"


Obstinate as "resistant to guidance or discipline"

Under this definition, obstinate is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

contrary, perverse, wayward have the same meaning as 'obstinate'

Derivatives of obstinate

perversity, contrariness, perverseness are derivatives of 'obstinate'.

Similar to obstinate

disobedient is similar to obstinate.

Example of obstinate used within this context

"Mary Mary quite contrary", "an obstinate child with a violent temper", "a perverse mood", "wayward behavior"



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