obstinacy C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈɑbstɪnəsi/ UK /ˈɒbstɪnəsi/ See IPA manual Freq #39974 Meanings 1 noun The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness. He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity. 2 noun resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires 3 noun the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome 4 noun A group of bison; the collective noun for bison. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · resolute adherence to your... self-will 3 noun · the trait of being... obstinance More convictiondoggednessinsistenceintransigencepertinacitypigheadednessrecalcitranceresolvestubbornnesstemeritytenacity Word family Related forms determinationmumpsimusobstinateperseveranceperseverepersistenceresolutionsteadfastnesssticktoitiveness Etymology From obstinate + -cy. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # obstinacy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɑbstɪnəsi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɒbstɪnəsi/ **Frequency rank:** 39974 ## Meanings 1. The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness. 2. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires 3. the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome 4. A group of bison; the collective noun for bison. ## Examples - He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity. ## Synonyms - conviction - doggedness - insistence - intransigence - pertinacity - pigheadedness - recalcitrance - resolve - self-will - stubbornness - temerity - tenacity ## Related Forms - determination - mumpsimus - obstinate - perseverance - persevere - persistence - resolution - steadfastness - sticktoitiveness ## Etymology From obstinate + -cy. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown