TermGallery
Inglês
Inglês
Espanhol
Catalão
Português
Russo
Look up alternatives for...
PT
Interface language
English
Español
Català
Português
Русский
Meanings
Examples
We are using cookies
This website uses cookies in order to offer you the most relevant information. By browsing this website, you accept these cookies.
Accept and close
More about cookies
Did you know?
You can double click on a word to look it up on TermGallery.
Meanings of
obstinacy
in inglês
português
obstinação
catalão
tossuderia
Back to the meaning
Resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires.
stubbornness
mulishness
pigheadedness
bullheadedness
obstinance
self-will
português
obstinação
Usage of
obstinacy
in inglês
1
There is something awful in the
obstinacy
of the assaults upon us.
2
The general's patience was gradually vanishing in the face of such
obstinacy
.
3
That, and a good portion of
obstinacy
,
he thought with a smile.
4
Wherever they passed, there did the fight augment in
obstinacy
and fury.
5
The girl comprehended without hearing, and shook her head in sullen
obstinacy
.
6
I sense more here than simple stubbornness, more even than sinful
obstinacy
.
7
The old woman stuck to her guns with the
obstinacy
of age.
8
The Imperials refused to break; Ullen had to admire their inspired
obstinacy
.
9
Perhaps Shairez was about to explain that
obstinacy
of theirs to him.
10
Her ivory forehead was wrinkled charmingly in a little frown of
obstinacy
.
11
And there was a sort of dull, lifeless
obstinacy
in his voice.
12
And the
obstinacy
of monarchs is not as that of other men.
13
But she had steeled herself to
obstinacy
against him in all things.
14
You are only lowering yourself in my estimation by showing this
obstinacy
.
15
It is downright
obstinacy
-
forgive
me
for saying so-topersist in your refusal.
16
He looked at the fixed
obstinacy
of the Archdeacon's face and said:
Other examples for "obstinacy"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
obstinacy
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
own obstinacy
such obstinacy
sheer obstinacy
dog obstinacy
great obstinacy
More collocations
Translations for
obstinacy
português
obstinação
catalão
tossuderia
caparrudesa
entercament
tossudesa
obstinació
porfídia
entestament
testarrudesa
Obstinacy
through the time
Obstinacy
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare