Obduracy
Obduracy noun - A steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Patience and obduracy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patience" instead a noun "Obduracy".
Nearby Words: obdurate, obdurately
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Related pairs
- constancy and obduracy
- constancy and patience
- persistence and obduracy
- persistence and patience
- perseverance and obduracy
- perseverance and patience
- determination and obduracy
- determination and patience
- guts and obduracy
- guts and patience
- firmness and obduracy
- firmness and patience
- resolution and obduracy
- resolution and patience
Cite this Source
Patience and Obduracy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/obduracy/patience
Obduracy & Patience. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/obduracy/patience>.
Patience or Obduracy. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/obduracy/patience.
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