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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
obstinate/ˈɒbstɪnət/
▶adjective
- 1 stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action.
- 2 difficult to overcome or change: an obstinate problem.
– derivatives
obstinacy noun,
obstinately adverb.
obstinacy noun,
obstinately adverb.
– origin ME: from L. obstinatus, obstinare ‘persist’.
'obstinate' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "obstinate" in the title:
as obstinate as a mule.
obstinate (in positive sense)
stubborn and obstinate
will [expressing obstinate insistence]
obstinate (in positive sense)
stubborn and obstinate
will [expressing obstinate insistence]
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