obstinately
adjectiveHow many syllables in obstinately?
There are 4 syllables in the word obstinately.How to pronounce obstinately:
Definition of obstinately:
- obstinately (adjective):
- stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
Synonyms for obstinately:
actively
ardently
attentively
conscientiously
continuously
cussedly
earnestly
exhaustively
indefatigably
meticulously
obdurately
painstakingly
pig-headedly
resolutely
seriously
steadfastly
steadily
stubbornly
thoroughly
tirelessly
unflaggingly
unrelentingly
unremittingly
untiringly
vehemently
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Antonyms for obstinately:
accommodatingly
acquiescently
agreeably
amenably
biddably
complaisantly
compliantly
conformably
controllably
cooperatively
docilely
flexibly
graciously
irresolutely
malleably
manageably
meekly
obediently
openly
pliably
pliantly
receptively
responsively
softly
submissively
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- mellifluous
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- Eurydice
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- expendable
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- periodic
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- hullabaloo
- anemone
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- excitingly
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- romanticize
- Nehemiah
- inquisitive
- envisionment
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- uncrossable
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- fictional
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