Obstinate word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "obstinate" word

[adjective] persisting in a reactionary stand
[adjective] resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
[adjective] stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
[verb] persist stubbornly; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"

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\Ob"sti*nate\, a. [L. obstinatus, p. p. of obstinare to set about a thing with firmness, to persist in; ob (see {Ob-}) + a word from the root of stare to stand. See {Stand}, and cf.{Destine}.] 1. Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; -- usually implying unreasonableness. I have known great cures done by obstinate resolution of drinking no wine. --Sir W. Temple. No ass so meek, no ass so obstinate. --Pope. Of sense and outward things. --Wordsworth. 2. Not yielding; not easily subdued or removed; as, obstinate fever; obstinate obstructions. Syn: Stubborn; inflexible; immovable; firm; pertinacious; persistent; headstrong; opinionated; unyielding; refractory; contumacious. See {Stubborn}. -- {Ob"sti*nate*ly}, adv. -- {Ob"sti*nate*ness}, n.

Synonyms for obstinate

contrary, cussed, disobedient, obdurate, perverse, stubborn, unreconstructed, unregenerate, unregenerated, unrepentant, wayward

Related terms: balking, balky, bigoted, bouncing, bulldoggish, committed, decided, decisive, devoted, dogged, dogmatic, impersuadable, inimical, ironhanded, loyal, opponent, patient, persisting, powerful, recusant, serious, stalwart, sturdy, tenacious, unmovable, unpersuadable, unrelenting, unwavering, unwearying, viscid

The fun area, different aproach to word »obstinate«

Let's analyse "obstinate" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ETANITSBO. Average typing speed for these characters is 2430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --- -... ... - .. -. .- - .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: obstinate: 6 + 9 + 1 + 5 = 21, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: obstinate: 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 5 = 33, reduced: 33, and the final result is Thirty-Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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