Advanced ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #1146 of 1319

obstinate (adj.)

stubbornly unyielding

Examples

  • An obstinate refusal.

Key rules

  • Obstinate means stubbornly refusing to change
  • An obstinate refusal, obstinate child
  • Obstinacy is the noun

Common mistakes

  • He is obstinacy โ†’ He is obstinate
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Describing refusals // Describing people // Arguments

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