obstinacy

CEFRC1

/ˈɑbstɪnəsi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Refusal to change your opinion or behavior.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A group of bison; the collective noun for bison.

Examples

  • There was a certain obstinacy in his voice.

  • He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.

More examples

In context

  • The obstinacy of sisters-in-law.

  • 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...

  • "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.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From obstinate + -cy.