Definition of obstinate

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Obstinate (a.) Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; -- usually implying unreasonableness..

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Inveterate :: Inveterate (a.) Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse..
Pertinacious :: Pertinacious (a.) Holding or adhering to any opinion, purpose, or design, with obstinacy; perversely persistent; obstinate; as, pertinacious plotters; a pertinacious beggar..
Threap :: Threap (n.) An obstinate decision or determination; a pertinacious affirmation.
Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.
Uncompromising :: Uncompromising (a.) Not admitting of compromise; making no truce or concessions; obstinate; unyielding; inflexible.
Sulker :: Sulk (v. i.) To be silently sullen; to be morose or obstinate.
Self-willed :: Self-willed (a.) Governed by one's own will; not yielding to the wishes of others; obstinate.
Willful :: Willful (a.) Governed by the will without yielding to reason; obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as, a willful man or horse..
Recusant :: Recusant (n.) One who is obstinate in refusal; one standing out stubbornly against general practice or opinion.
Bourbon :: Bourbon (n.) A politician who is behind the age; a ruler or politician who neither forgets nor learns anything; an obstinate conservative.
Recusant :: Recusant (a.) Obstinate in refusal; specifically, in English history, refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in the churc, or to conform to the established rites of the church; as, a recusant lord..
Bigotry :: Bigotry (n.) The state of mind of a bigot; obstinate and unreasoning attachment of one's own belief and opinions, with narrow-minded intolerance of beliefs opposed to them..
Supple :: Supple (a.) Yielding compliant; not obstinate; submissive to guidance; as, a supple horse..
Doggedly :: Doggedly (adv.) In a dogged manner; sullenly; with obstinate resolution.
Contumacious :: Contumacious (a.) Exhibiting contumacy; contemning authority; obstinate; perverse; stubborn; disobedient.
Headless :: Headless (a.) Destitute of understanding or prudence; foolish; rash; obstinate.
Sulkies :: Sulky (n.) Moodly silent; sullen; sour; obstinate; morose; splenetic.
Bourbonism :: Bourbonism (n.) The principles of those adhering to the house of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism.
Bigoted :: Bigoted (a.) Obstinately and blindly attached to some creed, opinion practice, or ritual; unreasonably devoted to a system or party, and illiberal toward the opinions of others..
Opinative :: Opinative (a.) Obstinate in holding opinions; opinionated.
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