obstinacy

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

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 conviction doggedness insistence intransigence pertinacitypigheadednessrecalcitrance resolve stubbornness temerity tenacity

Word family

Related forms determinationmumpsimusobstinate perseverance persevere persistence resolution steadfastnesssticktoitiveness

Etymology

From obstinate + -cy.

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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