OBSTINATE

(verb) persist stubbornly
"he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"
(adj.) tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
synonyms : stubborn , unregenerate
She is obstinate in refusing to stop smoking. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) resistant to guidance or discipline
"Mary Mary quite contrary", "an obstinate child with a violent temper", "a perverse mood", "wayward behavior"
synonyms : contrary , perverse , wayward
Mary's child has a perverse temper. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
synonyms : cussed , obdurate , unrepentant
Her obstinate behavior got on his nerves. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for obstinate

(Tag: ) obs+tin+ate he ate tin so he is stubborn fellow as he is hard to control
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(Tag: ) ob+stin+ate.. stin means to stand.. and a stubborn person will always stand by his view..
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(Tag: ) ob-steyn-ate.. remember dale steyn.. hez a very stubborn bowler. keeps staring nd taunting at batsmen
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(Tag: ) obs+tin(ate), obsessive teens,they are stubborn,hard to control
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(Tag: ) un - abstain (unable to control )
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(Tag: ) A tin is hard so obs 'tin' ate .. hard headed
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