Top synonyms for “obstinate”: contrary, cussed, obdurate, perverse, stubborn, unregenerate, unrepentant, wayward, and 24 more below.
Definitions
- (verb)persist stubbornly“he obstinates himself against all rational arguments”
- (adjective)resistant to guidance or discipline“Mary Mary quite contrary”
- (adjective)stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
- (adjective)tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "obstinate" include contrary, cussed, obdurate, perverse, stubborn, unregenerate. Our thesaurus lists 32 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "obstinate" mean?
persist stubbornly Example: "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"
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