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OBSTINACY Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word obstinacy. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word obstinacy. (close relations)
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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
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noun

• loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty

• steadfast resolution

adamancy
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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

Best Hypernyms For OBSTINACY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for obstinacy, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
firmness intractability intractableness resoluteness resolution resolve
Phrases (1)
firmness of purpose

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