obstinate

Definition von obstinate im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Said of inanimate things not easily subdued or removed
Now it happened that Kasturbai had again begun getting haemorrhage, and the malady seemed to be obstinate.; Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent
From this consideration it is that we have derived the custom, in times of war, to punish those who are obstinate to defend a place that by the rules of war is not tenable.; {a} stubborn, resolute, fixed, firm; The name of an inhabitant of the City of Destruction, who advised Christian to return to his family, and not run on fools' errands (Bunyan: Pilgrim's Progress, pt i ); {s} stubborn, bullheaded; inflexible, not yielding; not easily subdued; persist stubbornly; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"; resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"; {f} persist in an obstinate way, persist in a stubborn manner; persist stubbornly; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments" persisting in a reactionary stand; Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; usually implying unreasonableness; Not yielding; not easily subdued or removed; as, obstinate fever; obstinate obstructions; You can describe things as obstinate when they are difficult to move, change, or destroy. rusted farm equipment strewn among the obstinate weeds. + obstinately ob·sti·nate·ly the door of the shop which obstinately stayed closed when he tried to push it open; (Adj ) -inflexible; stubborn; not yielding; disapproval If you describe someone as obstinate, you are being critical of them because they are very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else. He is obstinate and determined and will not give up = stubborn + obstinately ob·sti·nate·ly I stayed obstinately in my room, sitting by the telephone = stubbornly + obstinacy ob·sti·na·cy I might have become a dangerous man with all that stubbornness and obstinacy built into me. = stubbornness; Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; -- usually implying unreasonableness; persisting in a reactionary stand; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; stiffbacked; obstinant; cobby; cussed; stout
obstinately: {a} ınconvincibly
obstinately: {a} stubbornly inflexibly, sternly
as obstinate as a mule: very stubborn
obstinately: In an obstinate manner
obstinately: in an obstinate manner, stubbornly; hard headedly, in an unyielding manner
obstinately: in a stubborn unregenerate manner; "she remained stubbornly in the same position"

Türkisch - Englisch

Definition von obstinate im Türkisch Englisch wörterbuch
inatı inat extremely obstinate: very stubborn

obstinate

Silbentrennung

ob·sti·nate

Türkische aussprache

äbstınıt

Synonyme

bloody-minded, persistent, stubborn, pertinacious, unrelenting, inexorable, adamant, cantankerous, contradictory, contrary, contumacious, convinced, dead set on, dogged, dogmatic

Antonyme

agreeable, amenable, cooperative, flexible, helpful, submissive, willing, yielding

Aussprache

/ˈäbstənət/ /ˈɑːbstənət/

Etymologie

[ 'äb-st&-n&t ] (adjective.) 14th century. From Latin obstinātus, past participle of obstinō (“set one's mind firmly upon, resolve”) ob (“before”) + *stinare stare (“to stand”).