obstinance

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noun

The characteristic of being obstinate.

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obstinacyobstinatenessstubbornnessmulishnessbullheadednesspigheadednessself-will
OriginMiddle English obstinance ← Medieval Latin obstināntia →
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Meanings

nounobstinance (usually uncountable, plural obstinances)

plural obstinances · alternative obstinence

  1. uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being obstinate.

    Synonyms: obstinacy, obstinateness, stubbornness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe characteristic of being obstinate.

Similar
obstinacyobstinatenessstubbornness

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe trait of being difficult to handle or overcome

Similar
stubbornnessobstinacymulishness
Broader
intractabilityintractableness

nounresolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

Similar
stubbornnessbullheadednessobstinacypigheadednessself-will
Broader
resolutenessfirmnessfirmness of purpose
Also see
bullheadednessmulishnessobstinacyobstinancyobstinatenesspigheadednessself-willstubbornness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinobstināntia
  2. Middle Englishobstinance
  3. Englishobstinance

From Middle English obstinance, obstinaunce, from Medieval Latin obstināntia, equivalent to obstinant + -ance.

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APA

obstinance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obstinance

MLA

“obstinance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obstinance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obstinance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obstinance.

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