Meaning of Obstinacy | Babel Free
ˈɑbstɪnəsiDefinitions
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The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness. countable, uncountable
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A group of bison; the collective noun for bison. collective, countable
Equivalents
Azərbaycanca
inadkarlıq
Català
obstinació
Magyar
csökönyösség
Հայերեն
կամակորություն
Kurdî
înat
Latina
obstinatio
മലയാളം
മർക്കടമുഷ്ടി
Português
obstinação
Slovenčina
tvrdohlavosť
Українська
упе́ртість
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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