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Meaning of Obstinacy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɑbstɪnəsi

Definitions

  1. The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A group of bison; the collective noun for bison.
    collective, countable

Equivalents

العربية العناد عناد
Azərbaycanca inadkarlıq
Català obstinació
Esperanto obstineco obstino
Galego teima teimosía
日本語 意地 我意 片意地 頑固 頑迷
한국어 미련 완고
Kurdî înat
Latina obstinatio
Português obstinação
Slovenčina tvrdohlavosť
Türkçe inat inatçılık
Українська упе́ртість
Oʻzbekcha oʻjarlik qaysarlik

Examples

“He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity.”
“"I don't know where," replied the girl. "Then I do," said Sikes, more in the spirit of obstinacy than because he had any real objection.”
“1877, Leo Tolstoy (author), David Magarshack (translator), Anna Karenina, part 6, ch 12, His hand closed, he drew back, and his face assumed a still more stubborn expression. "For you it's a matter of obstinacy," she said, looking intently at him and suddenly finding the right word for the expression of his face which exasperated her so much.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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