obstinateadjective
uk/ˈɒb.stɪ.nət/us/ˈɑːb.stə.nət/unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone else says:
He can be very obstinate at times.
her obstinate refusal to compromise
[ before noun ] used to describe a problem, situation, or thing that is difficult to deal with, remove, or defeat:
obstinate weeds
Invading troops met with obstinate resistance by guerrilla forces.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Strong-willed
- a firm hand idiom
- adamant
- adamantine
- aggressive
- an iron hand/fist in a velvet glove idiom
- fury
- go-getter
- going
- gutsy
- hard-boiled
- importunate
- pigheaded
- purposeful
- pushy
- ravening
- recalcitrant
- redoubtable
- will not take no for an answer idiom
- willful
- with guns blazing idiom
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Complicated and difficult to do
obstinacy
noun [ U ] uk/ˈɒb.stɪ.nə.si/us/ˈɑːb.stə.nə.si/
the obstinacy of the human spirit
obstinately
adverb uk/ˈɒb.stɪ.nət.li/us/ˈɑːb.stə.nət.li/
The engine obstinately refused to start.