obstinate
adjectiveHow many syllables in obstinate?
There are 3 syllables in the word obstinate.Divide obstinate into syllables:
ob · sti · nate
How to pronounce obstinate:
Definition of obstinate:
- obstinate (adjective):
- stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing.
- keeping stubbornly to a particular opinion or course of action
- stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
Synonyms for obstinate:
adamant
adamantine
bull-headed
bullheaded
contumacious
cussed
determined
dogged
firm
hard
hardened
hardheaded
headstrong
immovable
implacable
inflexible
intractable
intransigent
mulish
obdurate
obsessive
opinionated
ossified
pat
persistent
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Antonyms for obstinate:
accepting
accommodating
accommodative
accordant
acquiescent
adaptable
affable
afraid
agreeable
agreeing
amenable
amiable
apologetic
appeasable
bendable
bending
biddable
blase
blithe
breezy
broad
broad-minded
calm
carefree
casual
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