An obstinate person or animal. Now rare.
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| 释义 | the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > obstinate or stubborn person (26) obstinate1435 An obstinate person or animal. Now rare. mumpsimus1530 A person who obstinately adheres to old ways in spite of clear evidence that they are wrong; an ignorant and bigoted opponent of reform. obstinant1581 An obstinate person. Obsolete. rare. ram-head1605 A person whose head is likened to that of a ram; a dull, slow-witted, or obstinate individual; a cuckold. Now historical. sitfast1606 A person who remains fixed in a particular place, state, or condition; a person who stubbornly refuses to change or develop. Also: a thing which… stiff-stander1642 one who makes an obstinate stand (for). obduratea1665 With plural agreement. With the. Obstinate or unyielding people as a class; (formerly) (also) †hardened sinners (obsolete). ironface1697 (a nickname for) an impudent, fierce, or stern-looking person; cf. brazen-face, n. 2. sturdy1704 A sturdy person. stiffrump1709 an obstinate or haughty person. sturdy-boots1762 an obstinate person. stickfast1827 A person who stubbornly remains in a particular state or condition; one who is resistant to change. Now rare. impracticable1829 An impracticable person: see A. 2c. mule1846 In extended use, of a person. gen. A person having a quality characteristic of or associated with mules, esp. a stupid, obstinate, or physically… bullet-head1848 A person with such a head; in U.S., figurative a ‘pig-headed’, obstinate person. hardshell1849 U.S. An animal with a hard shell; spec. (a) a quahog or hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria; (b) a crab with a shell that has hardened after… die-hard1857 A person who is extremely conservative, stubborn, or irreconcilable, esp. on a political or other issue; spec. (a) one of those who were prepared… hog on ice1857 (the type of) an awkward, uncontrolled, or insecure person or thing; chiefly in similes; esp. as independent as a hog on ice (humorous and frequently… last-ditcher1862 A person who fights in or to the last ditch; a person who maintains resistance or opposition to the end. thick-and-thinnite1898 one who supports a ‘thick-and-thin’ or resolute policy regardless of consequences. jusqu'auboutiste1916 A person who advocates carrying on a conflict to the bitter end, or until a conclusive victory has been gained or all of one's aims achieved. Cf. jus… stiff-neck1921 an obstinate, haughty or self-righteous person; cf. stiff-necked, adj. dead-ender1956 U.S. A person who continues to support a particular cause, political candidate, etc., even when there is seemingly no chance of success. toughie1960 A tough person. A person of aggressive or uncompromising views. Subcategories:— proverbially (1) — stubborn minority (1) |
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