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obstinaat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • intractable adj Impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
  • obstinate adj Refusing to change one's opinion or course of action, often unreasonably so.

Senses

obstinaat is used for these senses in English:

  • obstinate Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

intractable — full definition

  1. adj Impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
  2. adj (computing) Taking far too long to work out by computer, so it is treated as unsolvable in practice.
  3. adj (of a problem) Very hard to deal with or find a solution for.
  4. adj (of a person) Refusing to change their mind or behavior; very stubborn.
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