obstinate

English - Turkish

Definition of obstinate in English Turkish dictionary

{s} inatçı

Tom oldukça inatçı, değil mi? - Tom is being quite obstinate, isn't he?

Büyüdükçe daha inatçı oldu. - He became more obstinate as he grew older.

{s} dik başlı

İnsanlar seni hiç dik başlı olarak suçlar mı? - Do people ever accuse you of being obstinate?

domuzluk etmek

direngen

anut

iddiacı

{s} dik kafalı

Tom dik kafalı, değil mi? - Tom is obstinate, isn't he?

Tom oldukça dik kafalı, değil mi? - Tom is quite obstinate, isn't he?

{s} müzmin

(Tıp) Tedaviye inat eden

{s} kronik

aksilik etmek

diklik etmek

inat

İnatçıydı ama diğer yandan güvenilirdi. - He was too obstinate, but on the other hand he was reliable.

Tom oldukça inatçı, değil mi? - Tom is being quite obstinate, isn't he?

domuz gibi

kara damaklı

Related Terms

obstinate with each other

inatlaşmak

obstinate as a mule

gibi inatçı bir katır

obstinate person

inatçı

be obstinate

inat etmek

obstinately

inatla

be obstinate

aksilik etmek

be obstinate

diklik etmek

extremely obstinate

inadı inat

as obstinate as a mule

katır gibi inatçı

be obstinate

kafa tutmak

obstinately

z. inatla

obstinately

(zarf) inatla

suddenly to get obstinate

aksiliği tutmak

to be obstinate

diklik etmek

English - English

Definition of obstinate in English English dictionary

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.

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.

{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 )

persist stubbornly; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"

persisting in a reactionary stand

Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; -- usually implying unreasonableness

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

(Adj ) -inflexible; stubborn; not yielding

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

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

Not yielding; not easily subdued or removed; as, obstinate fever; obstinate obstructions

persist stubbornly; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments" persisting in a reactionary stand

{f} persist in an obstinate way, persist in a stubborn manner

resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"

Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; usually implying unreasonableness

{s} stubborn, bullheaded; inflexible, not yielding; not easily subdued

stiffbacked

obstinant

cussed

cobby

stout

Related Terms

obstinately

{a} stubbornly inflexibly, sternly

obstinately

{a} ınconvincibly

as obstinate as a mule

very stubborn

obstinately

in an obstinate manner, stubbornly; hard headedly, in an unyielding manner

obstinately

In an obstinate manner

obstinately

in a stubborn unregenerate manner; "she remained stubbornly in the same position"

Turkish - English

Definition of obstinate in Turkish English dictionary

Related Terms

inatı inat extremely obstinate

very stubborn

Hyphenation

ob·sti·nate

Turkish pronunciation

äbstınıt

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Pronunciation

/ˈäbstənət/ /ˈɑːbstənət/

Etymology

() From Latin obstinātus, past participle of obstinō (“set one's mind firmly upon, resolve”) ob (“before”) + *stinare stare (“to stand”).