Meaning

3 senses
  1. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

    hartnäckig, starrköpfig, stur

    упря́мыйuprjámyj, упёртыйupjórtyj, твердоло́быйtverdolóbyj

    упе́ртийupértyj, впе́ртийvpértyj

    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

  2. Of an inanimate object, not easily subdued or removed.

    an obstinate blockage in the pipe

    widerspenstig, widerborstig, hartnäckig

  3. Of a facial feature or expression, fixed and unmoving.

Examples

78 sentences
  1. Tom is quite obstinate, isn't he?

    Том досить-таки впертий, так?

    deTom ist ziemlich stur, nicht wahr?

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  2. I think that Tom is obstinate.

    Мені знається, Том впертий.

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  3. Do people ever accuse you of being obstinate?

    Люди коли-небудь звинувачують тебе в упертості?

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  4. 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.

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  5. Tom is quite obstinate.

    Том досить-таки впертий.

    ruТом довольно упрям.

    deTom ist ziemlich eigensinnig.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually unreasonably:
Русский
By meaning 1
adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually unreasonably:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually unreasonably:
(of inanimate things) not easily subdued or removed:

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
Comparativemore obstinate Lesson
Superlativemost obstinate Lesson

regular

Synonyms

68 synonyms
stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course:bloody-minded
Close in meaning

Antonyms

5 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

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