Meanings
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1
noun
The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity.
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2
noun
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
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3
noun
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
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4
noun
A group of bison; the collective noun for bison.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
noun
· resolute adherence to your...
self-will
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noun
· the trait of being...
obstinance
More
convictiondoggednessinsistenceintransigencepertinacitypigheadednessrecalcitranceresolvestubbornnesstemeritytenacity
Word family
Related forms
determinationmumpsimusobstinateperseveranceperseverepersistenceresolutionsteadfastnesssticktoitiveness
Etymology
From obstinate + -cy.