| Front | obstinacy |
|---|---|
| Back | ob‧sti‧nate /ˈɒbstənət, ˈɒbstɪnət $ ˈɑːb-/ adjective 1determined not to change your ideas, behaviour, opinions etc, even when other people think you are being unreasonable SYN stubborn: He was the most obstinate man I’ve ever met. Don’t be so obstinate! an obstinate refusal to obey 2[only before noun] British English difficult to deal with or get rid of: obstinate stains a complex and obstinate issue —obstinately adverb —obstinacy noun [uncountable] |
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