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obstinacy

nounHigh-frequency wordMore O words

stubborn refusal to change one's course or opinion

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In a sentence

Obstinacy in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing obstinacy in a sentence.

Her obstinacy served her well in the lab, where every promising idea had first been called impossible.

Synonyms
stubbornnessintransigenceobduracy
Antonyms
flexibilitycompliancedocility
Common questions

Questions about “obstinacy

Obstinacy (noun) means stubborn refusal to change one's course or opinion
Here is obstinacy used in an example sentence: "Her obstinacy served her well in the lab, where every promising idea had first been called impossible."
Common synonyms for obstinacy include stubbornness, intransigence, obduracy.
Antonyms of obstinacy include flexibility, compliance, docility.
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