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Definition of obstinacy in English: obstinacynoun ˈɒbstɪnəsiˈɑbstənəsi mass nounThe quality or condition of being obstinate; stubbornness. his reputation for obstinacy Example sentencesExamples - The obduracy and obstinacy of human beings is what enables them to fight for their countries, repel invaders and maintain their solidarity.
- He hoped his parents would not be difficult for he was not in the mood for their stubborn obstinacy.
- If Richards's film is a tribute to the tenacity of the treasure hunters, its very existence is proof of his dogged obstinacy.
- His persistence, even obstinacy, marked him out.
- Experimental films owe their sole existence to the perseverance and obstinacy of the filmmakers, sometimes at the risk of their lives.
Synonyms stubbornness, inflexibility, intransigence, intractability, intractableness, obduracy, mulishness, pig-headedness, bull-headedness, wilfulness, self-will, strong-mindedness, contrariness, perversity, perverseness, uncooperativeness, recalcitrance, refractoriness, unmanageableness, stiffness, rigidity, steeliness, implacability, relentlessness, immovability, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, doggedness, pertinacity, pertinaciousness, single-mindedness, firmness, steadfastness, determination British informal bloody-mindedness, bolshiness, stroppiness archaic frowardness, contumaciousness, contumacy
Definition of obstinacy in US English: obstinacynounˈɑbstənəsiˈäbstənəsē The quality or condition of being obstinate; stubbornness. his reputation for obstinacy Example sentencesExamples - If Richards's film is a tribute to the tenacity of the treasure hunters, its very existence is proof of his dogged obstinacy.
- His persistence, even obstinacy, marked him out.
- He hoped his parents would not be difficult for he was not in the mood for their stubborn obstinacy.
- Experimental films owe their sole existence to the perseverance and obstinacy of the filmmakers, sometimes at the risk of their lives.
- The obduracy and obstinacy of human beings is what enables them to fight for their countries, repel invaders and maintain their solidarity.
Synonyms stubbornness, inflexibility, intransigence, intractability, intractableness, obduracy, mulishness, pig-headedness, bull-headedness, wilfulness, self-will, strong-mindedness, contrariness, perversity, perverseness, uncooperativeness, recalcitrance, refractoriness, unmanageableness, stiffness, rigidity, steeliness, implacability, relentlessness, immovability, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, doggedness, pertinacity, pertinaciousness, single-mindedness, firmness, steadfastness, determination
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