OBSTINACY Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word obstinacy. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OBSTINACY
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stubbornness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome • resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires | ||||||||
mulishness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome | ||||||||
pigheadedness | nounn | |||||||
noun • resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires | ||||||||
tenacity | nounn | |||||||
noun • persistent determination | ||||||||
determination | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation • the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose • a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration • deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature • the act of making up your mind about something | ||||||||
doggedness | nounn | |||||||
noun • persistent determination | ||||||||
firmness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the muscle tone of healthy tissue • the trait of being resolute • the property of being unyielding to the touch • the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place | ||||||||
inflexibility | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lack of physical flexibility • the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe | ||||||||
intransigence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise | ||||||||
obduracy | nounn | |||||||
noun • resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible | ||||||||
pertinacity | nounn | |||||||
noun • persistent determination | ||||||||
resoluteness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of being resolute | ||||||||
rigidity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending • the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe | ||||||||
steadfastness | nounn | |||||||
noun • loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty • steadfast resolution | ||||||||
adamancy | nounn | |||||||
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obstinance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome • resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires | ||||||||
bullheadedness | nounn | |||||||
noun • resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires | ||||||||
conviction | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | ||||||||
insistence | nounn | |||||||
noun • continual and persistent demands • the state of demanding notice or attention • the act of insisting on something | ||||||||
recalcitrance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of being unmanageable | ||||||||