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obstinado — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dogged adj Persistent and determined, refusing to give up despite difficulty.
  • dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
  • intractable adj Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
  • obstinate adj Refusing to change one's opinion or course of action, often unreasonably so.
  • opinionated adjective Holding and expressing strong personal views, often stubbornly.
  • stubborn adjective Refusing to change one’s mind, position, or behaviour despite pressure or good reason to.
  • unyielding adjective Refusing to give in, bend, or change; firm.

Senses

obstinado is used for these senses in English:

  • dogged stubbornly persevering, steadfast
  • dour Unyielding and obstinate.
  • obstinate Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
  • opinionated (of a person) Holding to one's own opinion obstinately and unreasonably.
  • self-opinionated Obstinately adhering to one's own opinion.
  • stubborn Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
  • unyielding Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.

dour — full definition

  1. adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
  2. adjective Gloomy or grim.

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