Obstinacy

Obstinacy
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Obstinacy->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ obstinateness
obstinateness
&c.->Adj.
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ obstinacy
obstinacy
tenacity
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ cussedness
cussedness
=>(U.S.)
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ perseverance
perseverance
&c. 604a
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ immovability
immovability
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ old school
old school
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ inflexibility
inflexibility
&c.(hardness) 323
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ obduracy
obduracy
obduration
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ dogged resolution
dogged resolution
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ resolution
resolution
&c. 604
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ ruling passion
ruling passion
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ blind side
blind side
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ self-will
self-will
contumacy
perversity
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ pervicacy|
pervicacy|
pervicacity
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ indocility
indocility
GRP: \\ N \\ 3
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ bigotry
bigotry
intolerance
dogmatism
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ opiniatry|
opiniatry|
opiniativeness
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ fixed idea
fixed idea
&c.(prejudgment) 481
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ fanaticism
fanaticism
zealotry
infatuation
monomania
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ opinionatedness opinionativeness
opinionatedness opinionativeness
GRP: \\ N \\ 4
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ mule
mule
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ opinionist|
opinionist|
opinionatist
opiniator|
opinator|
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ stickler
stickler
dogmatist
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ bigot
bigot
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ zealot
zealot
enthusiast
fanatic
PARAG:Obstinacy->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be obstinate
be obstinate
&c.->Adj.
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ stickle
stickle
take no denial
fly in the face of facts
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ opinionate
opinionate
be wedded to an opinion
hug a belief
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ have one's own way
have one's own way
&c.(will) 600
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ persist
persist
&c.(persevere) 604a
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ have the last word
have the last word
insist on having the last word
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ die hard
die hard
fight against destiny
not yield an inch
stand out
PARAG:Obstinacy->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ obstinate
obstinate
tenacious
stubborn
obdurate
casehardened
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ inflexible
inflexible
&c.(hard) 323
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ balky
balky
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ immovable
immovable
not to be moved
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ inert
inert
&c. 172
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ unchangeable
unchangeable
&c. 150
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ inexorable
inexorable
&c.(determined) 604
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ mulish
mulish
obstinate as a mule
pig-headed
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 2
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ dogged
dogged
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ sullen
sullen
sulky
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ unmoved
unmoved
uninfluenced unaffected
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 3
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ willful
willful
self-willed
perverse
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ resty
resty
restive
restiff|
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ pervicacious
pervicacious
wayward
refractory
unruly
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ heady
heady
headstrong
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ entete
entete
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ contumacious
contumacious
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ crossgrained
crossgrained
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 4
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ arbitrary
arbitrary
dogmatic
positive
bigoted
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ prejudiced
prejudiced
&c. 481
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ creed-bound
creed-bound
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ prepossessed
prepossessed
infatuated
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ stiff-backed
stiff-backed
stiff necked
stiff hearted
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ hard-mouthed
hard-mouthed
hidebound
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ unyielding
unyielding
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ impervious
impervious
impracticable
inpersuasible
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ unpersuadable
unpersuadable
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ intractable
intractable
untractable
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ incorrigible
incorrigible
deaf to advice
impervious to reason
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ crotchety
crotchety
&c. 608
PARAG:Obstinacy->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ obstinately
obstinately
&c.->Adj.

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