Definition of obstinacy

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Obstinacy (n.) A fixedness in will, opinion, or resolution that can not be shaken at all, or only with great difficulty; firm and usually unreasonable adherence to an opinion, purpose, or system; unyielding disposition; stubborness; pertinacity; persistency; contumacy..

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Setness :: Setness (n.) The quality or state of being set; formality; obstinacy.
Incompliance :: Incompliance (n.) The quality or state of being incompliant; unyielding temper; obstinacy.
Persistency :: Persistency (n.) The quality or state of being persistent; staying or continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense, doggedness; obstinacy..
Asinine :: Asinine (a.) Of or belonging to, or having the qualities of, the ass, as stupidity and obstinacy..
Stomach :: Stomach (n.) Violence of temper; anger; sullenness; resentment; willful obstinacy; stubbornness.
Obstination :: Obstination (n.) Obstinacy; stubbornness.
Self-willedness :: Self-willedness (n.) Obstinacy.
Opinion :: Opinion (n.) Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness.
Pervicacity :: Pervicacity (n.) Obstinacy; pervicaciousness.
Pertinacity :: Pertinacity (n.) The quality or state of being pertinacious; obstinacy; perseverance; persistency.
Self-will :: Self-will (n.) One's own will, esp. when opposed to that of others; obstinacy..
Headstrong :: Headstrong (a.) Directed by ungovernable will, or proceeding from obstinacy..
Obstinacy :: Obstinacy (n.) The quality or state of being difficult to remedy, relieve, or subdue; as, the obstinacy of a disease or evil..
Obduracy :: Obduracy (n.) The duality or state of being obdurate; invincible hardness of heart; obstinacy.
Inflexibility :: Inflexibility (n.) The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness; inflexibleness; rigidity; firmness of will or purpose; unbending pertinacity; steadfastness; resoluteness; unchangeableness; obstinacy..
Opiniatrety :: Opiniatrety (n.) Obstinacy in opinious.
Ass :: Ass (n.) A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity. There are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed..
Threap :: Threap (v. t.) To maintain obstinately against denial or contradiction; also, to contend or argue against (another) with obstinacy; to chide; as, he threaped me down that it was so..
Inveteracy :: Inveteracy (n.) Firm establishment by long continuance; firmness or deep-rooted obstinacy of any quality or state acquired by time; as, the inveteracy of custom, habit, or disease; -- usually in a bad sense; as, the inveteracy of prejudice or of error..
Asininity :: Asininity (n.) The quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with obstinacy.
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