obstinate
Refusing to budge
Obstinate means stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action despite good reasons to do so.
An obstinate person won't budge even when wrong: He remained obstinate in his refusal to apologize.
The word carries negative connotations—obstinate people are difficult rather than principled.
Things can be obstinate too: an obstinate stain that won't come out.
Refusing to change course
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- recalcitrantStubbornly resistant to control
contrary · defiant · rebellious · uncooperative · pigheaded · mulish · wayward · unruly
Stubbornly refusing to yield
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- unbendingRefusing to change position
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
- implacableIncapable of being pacified
inflexible · unrelenting · unswayable · iron-willed · hardline · diehard · unaccommodating · obdurate
Stubbornly determined to continue
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- pertinaciousStubbornly unyielding in purpose
unshakable · unwavering · steadfast · determined · single-minded · unflagging · tireless · indefatigable
stubborn
Refusing to change course
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
recalcitrant · contrary · defiant · rebellious · uncooperative · pigheaded · mulish · wayward · unruly · disobedient
adamant
Stubbornly refusing to yield
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- unbendingRefusing to change position
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
implacable · inflexible · unrelenting · unswayable · iron-willed · hardline · diehard · unaccommodating · obdurate · inexorable
tenacious
Stubbornly determined to continue
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- relentlessContinuing without pause
pertinacious · unshakable · unwavering · steadfast · determined · single-minded · unflagging · tireless · indefatigable · unswerving
- misbehaviormisbehave, misbehavior, mischief, misconduct, naughty
- intolerantbigoted, biased, prejudiced, discriminatory, intolerant
- certaintycertain, sure, uncertain, unsure, definite
- tenacitydetermined, persistence, persistent, perseverance, determination
- unfriendlyunfriendly, hostile, cold, cool, distant
- unwillingreluctant, hesitant, resistant, averse, disinclined
obstinateyielding
Bending under pressure
compliant · flexible · acquiescent · relenting · pliable
obstinateopen-minded
Receptive to different ideas
receptive · persuadable · teachable · impressionable · suggestible
obstinatetractable
Easily managed or controlled
docile · obedient · manageable · submissive · governable