obstinate C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈɑbstɪnət/ UK /ˈɒbstɪnət/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj stubbornly refusing to change one's mind He was too obstinate to admit he was wrong. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · stubbornly refusing to... stubbornheadstrongintractablewillfulunyieldingmulishpertinacious ↔ Opposites flexiblecompliantyieldingamenabledocile Word family Derived forms obstinatelyobstinacy Etymology AI details From Latin obstinatus ('resolute, stubborn'), past participle of obstinare ('to persist, stand firm'), from ob- plus a derivative of stare ('to stand'). obstinare Latin stare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # obstinate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɑbstɪnət/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɒbstɪnət/ ## Meanings 1. stubbornly refusing to change one's mind ## Examples - He was too obstinate to admit he was wrong. ## Synonyms - stubborn - headstrong - intractable - willful - unyielding - mulish - pertinacious ## Antonyms - flexible - compliant - yielding - amenable - docile ## Derived Forms - obstinately - obstinacy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: obstinare - Root: stare ## Etymology From Latin obstinatus ('resolute, stubborn'), past participle of obstinare ('to persist, stand firm'), from ob- plus a derivative of stare ('to stand'). ## AI Etymology Obstinate is from Latin obstinatus ('resolute, stubborn'), past participle of obstinare ('to persist, stand firm'), from ob- plus a derivative of stare ('to stand'). In present-day use, it means stubbornly refusing to change one's mind. Derived formations include obstinately and obstinacy. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown