0%

obstinacy

ob·sti·na·cy
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ob-stuh-nuh-see]
    • /ˈɒb stə nə si/
    • /ˈɒb.stɪ.nət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ob-stuh-nuh-see]
    • /ˈɒb stə nə si/

Definitions of obstinacy word

  • noun plural obstinacy the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness. 1
  • noun plural obstinacy unyielding or stubborn adherence to one's purpose, opinion, etc. 1
  • noun plural obstinacy stubborn persistence: The garrison fought on with incredible obstinacy. 1
  • noun plural obstinacy resistance to cure, relief, or treatment, as a disease. 1
  • noun plural obstinacy an instance of being obstinate; an obstinate act, viewpoint, etc. 1
  • noun obstinacy The quality or condition of being obstinate; stubbornness. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of obstinacy

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin obstinātia, derivative of Latin obstinātus (see obstinate); see -cy

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Obstinacy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

obstinacy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

obstinacy usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for obstinacy

noun obstinacy

  • stubbornness — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
  • determination — Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.
  • pigheadedness — stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance.
  • inflexibility — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
  • unreasonableness — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.

Antonyms for obstinacy

noun obstinacy

  • compliance — a disposition to yield to or comply with others
  • irresolution — lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.

Top questions with obstinacy

  • what is obstinacy?
  • what does obstinacy mean?
  • what is the meaning of obstinacy?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?