adj
obstinate
OB-stih-nuht
adj
1
Refusing to change one's opinion or course of action, often unreasonably so.
"He was too obstinate to admit he'd taken the wrong turn."
"The obstinate stain wouldn't come out no matter what she tried."
How to Use Obstinate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStubbornly sticking to a position, even when it's unreasonable.
Easily confused with
abstinent
Common pairings
obstinate refusal
remain obstinate
obstinate stain
Word Forms
more obstinate comparative, most obstinate superlative
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Etymology
From Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare, "to set one's mind firmly on something", from ob- plus stare, "to stand".