obstinate meaning and definition

OBSTINATE verb

Definition of obstinate (verb)

1. persist stubbornly
   • "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"

OBSTINATE adjective

Definition of obstinate (adjective)

1. tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
   • synonyms: stubborn, unregenerate
   • antonym: docile
2. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
   • synonyms: cussed, obdurate, unrepentant
3. resistant to guidance or discipline
   • "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
   • synonyms: contrary, perverse, wayward