Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - obstinate
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Obstinate
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~ adj 1 unreasonably refusing to change your ideas of behaviour, even though people try to persuade you (Harry was obstinate and wouldn't admit he was wrong. | a sulky, obstinate child | an obstinate refusal to face facts) 2 only before noun difficult to deal with or get rid of (strong enough to remove the most obstinate stains | an obstinate cough) - obstinately adv
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1. If you describe someone as obstinate, you are being critical of them because they are very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else. He is obstinate and determined and will not give up... = stubborn ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval • obstinately I stayed obstinately in my room, sitting by the telephone... = stubbornly ADV: ADV with v • obstinacy I might have become a dangerous man with all that stubbornness and obstinacy built into me. = stubbornness N-UNCOUNT 2. You can describe things as obstinate when they are difficult to move, change, or destroy. ...rusted farm equipment strewn among the obstinate weeds. ADJ • obstinately ...the door of the shop which obstinately stayed closed when he tried to push it open. ADV: ADV with v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French obstinat, Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare to be resolved, from ob- in the way + -stinare (akin to stare to stand) Date: 14th century 1. perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion ~ resistance to change 2. not easily subdued, remedied, or removed ~ fever • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun Synonyms: ~, dogged, stubborn, pertinacious, mulish mean fixed and unyielding in course or purpose. ~ implies usually an unreasonable persistence an ~ proponent of conspiracy theories. dogged suggests an admirable often tenacious and unwavering persistence pursued the story with dogged perseverance. stubborn implies sturdiness in resisting change which may or may not be admirable a person too stubborn to admit error. pertinacious suggests an annoying or irksome persistence a pertinacious salesclerk refusing to take no for an answer. mulish implies a thoroughly unreasonable obstinacy a mulish determination to have his own way. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 stubborn, intractable. 2 firmly adhering to one's chosen course of action or opinion despite dissuasion. 3 inflexible, self-willed. 4 unyielding; not readily responding to treatment etc. Derivatives obstinacy n. obstinately adv. Etymology: ME f. L obstinatus past part. of obstinare persist (as OB-, stare stand) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. настойчивый, упорный; упрямый, не поддающийся (удержанию, просьбам); не прислушивающийся (к доводам) obstinate efforts —- постоянные усилия obstinate fight —- упорная борьба obstinate resistance —- упрямое сопротивление obstinate as a mule —- упрямый как осел 2. трудно контролируемый; едва сдерживаемый the obstinate growth of weeds —- буйный рост сорняков (с которыми невозможно бороться) 3. трудноизлечимый (о болезни) obstinate sleeplessness —- стойкая бессонница ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- late 14c., from L. obstinatus, pp. of obstinare "persist, stand stubbornly," from ob "by" + stinare, related to stare "stand." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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