obstinate.

Persistently unwilling to alter a position or course of action.

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Words that belong together

• obstinate refusal
• obstinate child

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An obstinate refusal kept them outside the gate until dawn.

She remained obstinate even after the evidence was laid before her.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Comparative more obstinate; superlative most obstinate where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.