Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Obstinate has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Verb
· Adjective
Verb
1
persist stubbornly
"he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"
Adjective
1
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
2
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
3
resistant to guidance or discipline
"Mary Mary quite contrary"
"an obstinate child with a violent temper"
"a perverse mood"
"wayward behavior"
4
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
Example Sentences
"he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"
verb
"Mary Mary quite contrary"
adjective
"an obstinate child with a violent temper"
adjective
"a perverse mood"
adjective
"wayward behavior"
adjective
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)