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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Willful :: Willful (a.) Governed by the will without yielding to reason; obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as, a willful man or horse..
Restive :: Restive (a.) Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back.
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..
Uncompromising :: Uncompromising (a.) Not admitting of compromise; making no truce or concessions; obstinate; unyielding; inflexible.
Stoutness :: Stoutly (adv.) In a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately; as, he stoutly defended himself..
Threap :: Threap (n.) An obstinate decision or determination; a pertinacious affirmation.
Flexible :: Flexible (a.) Willing or ready to yield to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate; tractable; manageable; ductile; easy and compliant; wavering.
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..
Sullen :: Sullen (a.) Obstinate; intractable.
Sulkies :: Sulky (n.) Moodly silent; sullen; sour; obstinate; morose; splenetic.
Obstinate :: Obstinate (a.) Not yielding; not easily subdued or removed; as, obstinate fever; obstinate obstructions..
Refractory :: Refractory (a.) Obstinate in disobedience; contumacious; stubborn; unmanageable; as, a refractory child; a refractory beast..
Stiff :: Stiff (superl.) Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary..
Hidebound :: Hidebound (a.) Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative.
Sulker :: Sulk (v. i.) To be silently sullen; to be morose or obstinate.
Pig-headed :: Pig-headed (a.) Having a head like a pig; hence, figuratively: stupidity obstinate; perverse; stubborn..
Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.
Proof-proof :: Proof-proof (a.) Proof against proofs; obstinate in the wrong.
Doggedly :: Doggedly (adv.) In a dogged manner; sullenly; with obstinate resolution.
Sturdy :: Sturdy (superl.) Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting; unfeeling; stern.
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