obstinate
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied…Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
» Tom is quite obstinate, isn't he?
Tom ist ziemlich stur, nicht wahr?
Том досить-таки впертий, так?
Meaning
3 sensesStubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
hartnäckig, starrköpfig, stur
упря́мыйuprjámyj, упёртыйupjórtyj, твердоло́быйtverdolóbyj
упе́ртийupértyj, впе́ртийvpértyj
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
Of an inanimate object, not easily subdued or removed.
an obstinate blockage in the pipe
widerspenstig, widerborstig, hartnäckig
Of a facial feature or expression, fixed and unmoving.
Examples
78 sentencesTom is quite obstinate, isn't he?
Том досить-таки впертий, так?
deTom ist ziemlich stur, nicht wahr?
I think that Tom is obstinate.
Мені знається, Том впертий.
Do people ever accuse you of being obstinate?
Люди коли-небудь звинувачують тебе в упертості?
He is the most obstinate child I have ever seen.
Він найвпертіша дитина, яку я коли-небудь бачив.
ruЭто самый упрямый ребёнок, какого я когда-либо видел.
Tom is quite obstinate.
Том досить-таки впертий.
ruТом довольно упрям.
deTom ist ziemlich eigensinnig.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English obstinat(e) (“obstinate, stubborn”), from Latin obstinātus,Inherited from Middle English obstinat(e) (“obstinate, stubborn”), from Latin obstinātus, perfect passive participle of obstinō (“set one's mind firmly upon, resolve”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from ob (“before”) + *stinare, from stare (“to stand”). Doublet of ostinato.
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Forms
more obstinate, most obstinate| Comparative | more obstinate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most obstinate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
68 synonyms- resistant to guidance or discipline:contraryperversewayward
- tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield:stubbornunregenerate
- stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing:cussedobdurateunrepentant
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form