Obstinate
61obstinacy — /ob steuh neuh see/, n., pl. obstinacies for 5. 1. the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness. 2. unyielding or stubborn adherence to one s purpose, opinion, etc. 3. stubborn persistence: The garrison fought on with incredible… …
62dogged — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. obstinate, persistent. See obstinacy. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. stubborn, tenacious, persistent, firm; see diligent , obstinate , resolute 2 . See Synonym Study at stubborn . III (Roget s 3… …
63headstrong — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. obstinate, willful, stubborn. See obstinacy, violence. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. determined, strong minded, stubborn; see obstinate 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. stubborn, self willed,… …
64intractable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unmanageable, ungovernable; obstinate, perverse; refractory, rebellious. See obstinacy. Ant., obedient. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unmanageable, contrary, stubborn, recalcitrant; see contrary 4 ,… …
65mulish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. obstinate, stubborn, headstrong. See obstinacy. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. opinionated, headstrong, stubborn; see obstinate 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. obstinate, headstrong. see stubborn …
66pigheaded — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. stubborn, tenacious, obstinate, entêté. See obstinacy. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. recalcitrant, insistent, stubborn; see obstinate 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. stubborn, obstinate,… …
67refractory — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unruly, unmanageable, obstinate, stubborn, intractable. See disobedience. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Stubborn] Syn. obstinate, headstrong, willful, disobedient; see contrary 4 , naughty , obstinate …
68stubborn — stub•born [[t]ˈstʌb ərn[/t]] adj. 1) unreasonably or perversely obstinate; unyielding 2) fixed or set in purpose or opinion; resolute 3) obstinately maintained, as a course of action: stubborn resistance[/ex] 4) difficult to handle, treat, etc.:… …
69obstinacy — /ˈɒbstənəsi/ (say obstuhnuhsee) noun (plural obstinacies) 1. the quality or state of being obstinate. 2. obstinate adherence to purpose, opinion, etc. 3. stubborn persistence: the soldiers fought with incredible obstinacy. 4. unyielding nature,… …
70stubborn — [stub′ərn] adj. [ME stoburn, prob. < OE stubb, var. of stybb,STUB] 1. refusing to yield, obey, or comply; resisting doggedly or unreasonably; resolute or obstinate 2. done or carried on in an obstinate or doggedly persistent manner [a stubborn …
