Obstinancy vs. Obstinate

Obstinancynoun

(rare) Obstinance; the characteristic of being obstinate.

Obstinancynoun

Obstinacy.

Obstinateadjective

Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

Obstinateadjective

Said of inanimate things not easily subdued or removed.

Obstinateadjective

Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; - usually implying unreasonableness.

Obstinateadjective

Not yielding; not easily subdued or removed; as, obstinate fever; obstinate obstructions.

Obstinateverb

persist stubbornly;

Obstinateadjective

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

Obstinateadjective

resistant to guidance or discipline;

Obstinateadjective

persisting in a reactionary stand

Obstinateadjective

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so

Obstinateadjective

(of an unwelcome situation) very difficult to change or overcome