Definition of 'obstinate'

Verb

1. persist stubbornly; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"

Adjective

1. tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
      Synonyms: stubborn unregenerate
      Antonyms: docile
2. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
      Synonyms: cussed obdurate unrepentant
3. resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
      Synonyms: contrary perverse wayward

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