obstinate

adjectiveB2

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

more obstinatemost obstinate

Superlative

obstinant

1.
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
2.
Of an inanimate object, not easily subdued or removed.
an obstinate blockage in the pipe
1925-29, Mahadev Desai (translator), M.K. Gandhi, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Part IV, Chapter XXIX, Now it happened that Kasturbai […] had again begun getting haemorrhage, and the malady seemed to be obstinate.
3.
Of a facial feature or expression, fixed and unmoving.

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Đồng nghĩa

inexorable persistent unrelentingbloody-mindedpertinacious stubbornnot easily subdued persistent, unrelenting, inexorable

Cùng gốc / liên quan

unobstinate obstinacy obstinately obstinateness

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro Middle English obstinat (obstinate, stubborn), from Latin obstinātus, perfect passive participle of obstinō (set one's mind firmly upon, resolve) (see -ate), from ob (before) + *stinare, from stare (to stand). ostinato.