obstinacy
Collocations
4ADJ.
certain, determined
VERB + OBSTINACY
exasperate
OBSTINACY + NOUN
anchoret, ingenuity, sisters-in-law
PREP.
in, out, than
Definitions
noun
The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity.
"I don't know where," replied the girl. "Then I do," said Sikes, more in the spirit of obstinacy than because he had any real objection.
A group of bison; the collective noun for bison.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
- stubbornness
- bullheadedness
- obstinance
- pigheadedness
- self-will
noun — the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
- stubbornness
- obstinance
- mulishness
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity.
Wiktionary"I don't know where," replied the girl. "Then I do," said Sikes, more in the spirit of obstinacy than because he had any real objection.
Wiktionary1877, Leo Tolstoy (author), David Magarshack (translator), Anna Karenina, part 6, ch 12, His hand closed, he drew back, and his face assumed a still more stubborn expression. "For you it's a matter of
WiktionaryMiss Wang has a trace of obstinacy in her, but she is still a good student.
Tatoeba · #1565749It was not until worn out by the obstinacy of the anchoret that he consented to put the state and condition of his mistress to a certain trial.
Tatoeba · #7752159There was a certain obstinacy in his voice.
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