Definition of obstinate

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Obstinate (a.) Not yielding; not easily subdued or removed; as, obstinate fever; obstinate obstructions..

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Canker :: Canker (n.) An obstinate and often incurable disease of a horse's foot, characterized by separation of the horny portion and the development of fungoid growths; -- usually resulting from neglected thrush..
Dogged :: Dogged (a.) Sullenly obstinate; obstinately determined or persistent; as, dogged resolution; dogged work..
Stick-seed :: Stickler (v. t.) One who pertinaciously contends for some trifling things, as a point of etiquette; an unreasonable, obstinate contender; as, a stickler for ceremony..
Stiffish :: Stiff-hearted (a.) Obstinate; stubborn; contumacious.
Set :: Set (a.) Firm; unchanging; obstinate; as, set opinions or prejudices..
Refractorily :: Refractorily (adv.) In a refractory manner; perversely; obstinately.
Set :: Set (v. t.) To fix beforehand; to determine; hence, to make unyielding or obstinate; to render stiff, unpliant, or rigid; as, to set one's countenance..
Sullen :: Sullen (a.) Obstinate; intractable.
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..
Stiff :: Stiff (superl.) Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary..
Assish :: Assish (a.) Resembling an ass; asinine; stupid or obstinate.
Self-willed :: Self-willed (a.) Governed by one's own will; not yielding to the wishes of others; obstinate.
Stubby :: Stubborn (a.) Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things; as, stubborn wills; stubborn ore; a stubborn oak; as stubborn as a mule..
Stomachic :: Stomachful (a.) Willfully obstinate; stubborn; perverse.
Bourbonism :: Bourbonism (n.) The principles of those adhering to the house of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism.
Cobby :: Cobby (n.) Headstrong; obstinate.
Opinative :: Opinative (a.) Obstinate in holding opinions; opinionated.
Stomachy :: Stomachous (a.) Stout; sullen; obstinate.
Donkey :: Donkey (n.) A stupid or obstinate fellow; an ass.
Stiffened :: Stiff-backed (a.) Obstinate.
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