obstinacy.

A persistent refusal to change a position or comply despite persuasion or difficulty.

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Words that belong together

• sheer obstinacy
• obstinacy in refusing
• determined obstinacy

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Obstinacy kept him at the desk long after the useful work had ended.

She could not decide whether the refusal was principle or obstinacy.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.