obstinate

/ˈɒbstɪnət/adjective

Sticking firmly to your own opinion or plan and refusing to change it.

Example sentence

“The obstinate old farmer refused to sell his land at any price.”

More disapproving than 'determined': in the speaker's eyes, the obstinate person is wrong to keep holding on.

Featured as word of the day on July 5, 2026.

Related words

obstructTo block a path, passage, or opening so that things cannot get through.obstacleSomething that blocks your way or makes progress difficult.obtainTo get or acquire something, by whatever means.obsoleteNo longer used because something newer or better has taken its place.obtuseTo weaken or blunt a feeling or physical sensation.observantQuick to notice things; watching carefully.