obstinacy
/ˈɒbstɪnəsi/noun
उच्चारण ऑब्स्टिनसी
हठ, ज़िद, दुराग्रह
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the quality of refusing to change your opinions, behaviour
हठ, ज़िद, दुराग्रह
- His obstinacy made the problem worse.
- The old man's obstinacy kept him from accepting help, even when he was very ill.
- Her obstinacy in refusing to listen led to the failure of the plan.
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- The child's obstinacy made bedtime a long struggle.
- He showed great obstinacy in sticking to his old method.
Synonyms stubbornness obduracy intransigence inflexibility doggedness
Opposite flexibility compliance docility cooperativeness
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
stubbornness obduracy intransigence inflexibility doggedness
Antonyms
flexibility compliance docility cooperativeness
AaSpelling
ob·sti·na·cy
With -sti- and -nacy (not 'obstinancy').
-sti- और अंत में -nacy ('obstinancy' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the stubborn words together: obstinacy, stubbornness, obduracy (refusing to change, especially in a bad way), intransigence (refusing to agree), pig-headedness (informal).
ज़िद के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: obstinacy, stubbornness, obduracy (बदलने से इनकार, विशेषकर बुरे ढंग से), intransigence (सहमत होने से इनकार), pig-headedness (अनौपचारिक)।
§Grammar and usage
Simile: as stubborn as a mule.
Simile: as stubborn as a mule (खच्चर जितना ज़िद्दी)। Obstinacy का अर्थ है ज़िद, और यह simile ज़िद्दी स्वभाव बताने के लिए प्रयोग होती है।