OBSTINACY Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word obstinacy. (close relations)
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| stubbornness | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome • resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires | ||||||
| mulishness | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome | ||||||
| pigheadedness | nounn | |||||
noun • resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires | ||||||
| tenacity | nounn | |||||
noun • persistent determination | ||||||
| determination | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation • the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose • a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration • deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature • the act of making up your mind about something | ||||||
| doggedness | nounn | |||||
noun • persistent determination | ||||||
| firmness | nounn | |||||
noun • the muscle tone of healthy tissue • the trait of being resolute • the property of being unyielding to the touch • the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place | ||||||
| inflexibility | nounn | |||||
noun • a lack of physical flexibility • the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe | ||||||
| intransigence | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise | ||||||
| obduracy | nounn | |||||
noun • resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible | ||||||
| pertinacity | nounn | |||||
noun • persistent determination | ||||||
| resoluteness | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of being resolute | ||||||
| rigidity | nounn | |||||
noun • the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending • the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe | ||||||
| steadfastness | nounn | |||||
noun • loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty • steadfast resolution | ||||||
| adamancy | nounn | |||||
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| obstinance | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome • resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires | ||||||
| bullheadedness | nounn | |||||
noun • resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires | ||||||
| conviction | nounn | |||||
noun • an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | ||||||
| insistence | nounn | |||||
noun • continual and persistent demands • the state of demanding notice or attention • the act of insisting on something | ||||||
| recalcitrance | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of being unmanageable | ||||||
