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Obstinate

//ˈɑb.stə.nət//

Synonyms for "obstinate" (363 found)

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Informal (36)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

set con iron grim

Adj, name, noun, prep, verb, slang(1 words)

cross

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

hard stiff

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

tough negative

Adj, adv, name, slang(1 words)

strong

Adj, adv, intj, noun, particle, verb, slang(1 words)

steady

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

firm

Adj, noun, slang(5 words)

positive tacky stubborn gummy gutty

Adj, verb, slang(2 words)

fixed naughty

Adj, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

stable sticky bouncing sot

Adj, adv, slang(1 words)

serious

Adj, adv, noun, slang(1 words)

mighty

Adj, name, slang(1 words)

stony

Adj, slang(7 words)

lusty beefy gutsy bloody-minded clingy costive bulldoggy

Adj, adv, verb, slang(1 words)

dogged

Adj, name, noun, slang(1 words)

husky

Adj, noun, prep, slang(1 words)

anti

General use (327)

Adjective(177 words)

tough steady certain stubborn terminal stalwart persistent rigorous rigid ardent chronic tenacious dogged steadfast unyielding relentless vigorous staunch sullen decisive

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thwart determined repugnant antagonistic peevish resolute inflexible uninterrupted unremitting refractory obdurate forceful restive inveterate immovable peremptory fractious recalcitrant robust unfavorable unwavering wayward unrelenting inimical nervy confirmed vehement forcible truculent fanatical adamant undisciplined antipathetic diligent unbending willful pertinacious indomitable unfailing inexorable sleepless insistent uncooperative unswerving unflinching bigoted hidebound unfaltering assiduous laborious adverse rebellious disaccordant viscid single-minded straitlaced tireless impervious obstreperous industrious unresponsive puissant undaunted unpropitious intractable unsusceptible overzealous sedulous unflagging unwearied diehard intransigent competitive unintermitting self-willed gluey uncompromising thran puristic hardheaded headstrong purposeful ironbound antithetical mutinous renitent case-hardened strong-willed mulish unregenerate oppositional glutinous inalterable unwinking rockbound full-blooded bullheaded unsubmissive noncooperative unnodding stiff-necked intrepid resolved contumacious nonconforming perseverant patient as Job puritanic wrongheaded red-blooded pigheaded unwearying wholehearted undiscouraged undutiful unimpressionable balky unmovable undrooping unpersuadable unmoving unabating weariless impliable unrelaxing straightlaced hard as nails procrustean irrefragable unpliable muscle-bound robustious bent on rigoristic ironhanded unreceptive wilful strongheaded bulldoggish hard-nosed uncomplying violative unamenable unpliant stickable unswayable self-adhesive indisciplined unduteous closed-minded impersuasible impersuadable uninfluenceable unsuggestible hard-hearted incalcitrant stubborn as a mule

Adj, name, noun, verb(5 words)

bound alien earnest stout hale

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(1 words)

counter

Adj, name, noun(7 words)

constant hardy patient resolute sulky sturdy doughty

Adj, adv, noun, verb(1 words)

contrary

Adjective(8 words)

contrary stubborn perverse obdurate wayward cussed unregenerate unrepentant

Adj, adv, noun, prep(2 words)

opposite overthwart

Adj, noun(41 words)

faithful stalwart hearty immutable hostile rigid potent definite contradictory adherent resistant fanatic refractory dogmatic orthodox immovable recalcitrant invincible dour adhesive

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Adj, noun, verb(16 words)

lasting perverse permanent rival decided staunch sullen rapt enduring clashing plodding strapping deaf unbending persevering balking

Adj, verb(18 words)

rugged closed devoted opposing determined difficult obdurate preoccupied crabbed conflicting opposed committed opinionated dedicated untiring unsleeping case hardened resolved

Adj, name(6 words)

steely sincere hefty loyal lawless indefatigable

Adj, adv(1 words)

powerful

Noun, verb(5 words)

continuing enemy plugging slogging persisting

Adj, adv, noun(1 words)

unfriendly

single minded strong willed full blooded stiff necked red blooded never-tiring utterly attentive muscle bound iron-hard full-strength strong as brandy forcy strong as strong bulletheaded closed to bound and determined

Noun(1 words)

fundamentalist

Name, noun(1 words)

adversary

Adj, prep(1 words)

froward

Verb(3 words)

bulldogged withstanding obstipated

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