Obstinate
Obstinate adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Stand pat and obstinate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stand pat" instead an adjective "Obstinate".
Nearby Words: obstinacy, obstinately
Stand pat
Stand pat verb - Refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief.
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- set and obstinate
- set and stand pat
- firm and obstinate
- firm and stand pat
- resolute and obstinate
- resolute and stand pat
- determined and obstinate
- determined and stand pat
- steadfast and obstinate
- steadfast and stand pat
- inflexible and obstinate
- inflexible and stand pat
- resolved and obstinate
- resolved and stand pat
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