Definition & Meaning of "obstinate"

obstinate

stubborn and unwilling to change one's behaviors, opinions, views, etc. despite other people's reasoning and persuasion

resistant to guidance or discipline

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

to obstinate

persist stubbornly

Example

The old man was too obstinate to accept any help, insisting he could manage on his own.

Despite clear evidence that she was wrong, she remained obstinate and refused to admit her mistake.

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