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obstinacy (ˈɒbstɪnəsɪ
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Definitions
noun
(plural) -cies- the state or quality of being obstinate
- an obstinate act, attitude, etc
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = stubbornness, persistence, tenacity, perseverance, resolution, intransigence, firmness, single-mindedness, inflexibility, obduracy, doggedness, relentlessness, wilfulness, resoluteness, pig-headedness, pertinacity, tenaciousness, mulishness,
Quotations including 'obstinacy'
"Obstinacy in a bad cause, is but constancy in a good"
Example Sentences Including 'obstinacy'
As Christmas approaches, celebrity biographies rule, clogging bestseller lists with the obstinacy of used bubblegum.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
Expect a brutal tussle, with the All Blacks ' finesse just edging the Boks ' bludgeoning obstinacy.New Zealand Herald (2003)
Personally, I'd hate to see anything happen to them because of your stubborn obstinacy.The Devil's Door
Philip was a monarch noted for his inflexible nature, his unimaginative obstinacy.Here Be Dragons
She had something of my sister Cristobel's obstinacy , though I guessed there was a sharper brain behind it.Death in Purple Prose
They have to fight off the usual dissidents and protesters, whose obstinacy and obtuseness appall them.Globe and Mail (2003)
This has all too often been perceived in Spain as no more than a cloak for British obstinacy.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
This is an indication of obstinacy , firm beliefs and of seldom thinking that the opinion of others is right.An Introduction to Graphology
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