Analysis Complete

obstinate

/ obstinate /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
persist stubbornly
"he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"
Type of:
persevere persist hang in
Derived:
stubbornness bullheadedness obstinacy obstinance pigheadedness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
adjective satellite Sense 2
persisting in a reactionary stand
Similar:
unreconstructed
adjective satellite Sense 3
resistant to guidance or discipline
"Mary Mary quite contrary"
"an obstinate child with a violent temper"
"a perverse mood"
"wayward behavior"
Similar:
disobedient
adjective satellite Sense 4
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
Similar:
unregenerate unregenerated
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
15
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persevere persist hang in unreconstructed disobedient unregenerate unregenerated