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obstinate
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion
Synonyms
Antonyms
- flexible
- compliant
- yielding
obstinate in a sentence
The obstinate child refused to eat his vegetables.
The obstinate child refused to eat his vegetables.
Where it comes from
From Latin obstinatus 'resolved'
Memory hook
OB-STIN-ATE = stands firm like a STONE.
Word parts
- ob — against, facing
obstinate: ob- (against) + stin (stand firm)
Read it in context
- When the Water Returned Nature