obstinate
obstinate is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 38 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Not yielding; not easily subdued or removed; as, obstinate fever; obstinate obstructions. See Stubborn. -- Ob"sti*nate*ly, adv. -- Ob"sti*nate*ness, n.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
- contumacious
- firm
- headstrong
- immovable
- inflexible
- opinionated
- persistent
- pertinacious
- refractory
- stubborn
- unyielding
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- ant
- atomic
- cartilage
- cartilaginous
- cement
- cohesion
- coriaceous
- fracture
- glue
- glutinousness
- grasp
- grip
- gristle
- gristly
- indivisible
- leather
- leathery
- obstinacy
- resist
- resisting
- semiliquidity
- sequacious
- sequaciousness
- sequacity
- stick
- stickiness
- strength
- stringy
- strong
- stubborn
- tenacious
- tenacity
- tensile
- tough
- toughness
- viscidity
- white
- whitleather
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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