Obstinate
Obstinate adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: the child was obstinate about wanting that specific toy, despite being offered several others
Resolved is a synonym for obstinate in behaviour topic. In some cases you can use "Resolved" instead an adjective "Obstinate", when it comes to topics like stubborn.
Nearby Words: obstinacy, obstinately
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Related pairs
- set and obstinate
- set and resolved
- firm and obstinate
- firm and resolved
- resolute and obstinate
- resolute and resolved
- determined and obstinate
- determined and resolved
- fixed and obstinate
- fixed and resolved
- steadfast and obstinate
- steadfast and resolved
- inflexible and obstinate
- inflexible and resolved
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