obstinacy

/'ɔbstinəsi/

Thân thiện

A child shows obstinacy by refusing to eat his vegetables.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Resolute adherence to one's own ideas or desires: The quality of being stubbornly determined to hold to one's own opinion or course of action, often unreasonably so.
   • The trait of being difficult to handle or overcome: A characteristic of being unyielding, inflexible, or hard to manage or subdue.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • His obstinacy prevented him from accepting any advice, even when he was clearly wrong.
  • The negotiations failed due to the sheer obstinacy of both parties.
  • Overcoming the obstinacy of the old system proved to be the reformer's greatest challenge.

Advanced Usage

• "Sheer/Pure obstinacy": Used to emphasize an extreme, often irrational, level of stubbornness.
  • He refused to apologize out of sheer obstinacy.
• "Obstinacy in the face of...": Used to describe stubborn persistence despite evidence or pressure.
  • Her obstinacy in the face of overwhelming facts was frustrating.

Variants and Related Words

• Obstinate (adj): Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action.
  • He was obstinate in his refusal to compromise.
• Obstinately (adv): In a stubbornly unyielding manner.
  • She obstinately defended her outdated views.

Synonyms

• Stubbornness: The quality of being determined not to change one's attitude or position.
• Intransigence: Refusal to change one's views or to agree about something.
• Pigheadedness: Stupidly obstinate.
• Inflexibility: Unwillingness to change or compromise.

Antonyms

• Flexibility: Willingness to change or compromise.
• Compliance: The action or fact of complying with a wish or command.
• Tractability: The quality of being easily managed or controlled.

Học thuật

Noun

1. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
2. the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome

Từ đồng nghĩa

• stubbornness
• bullheadedness
• obstinance
• pigheadedness
• self-will
• mulishness