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obstinate

/ˈɒbstɪnət/adjective

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adjective
  1. 1

    often disapproving

    refusing to change your opinions or way of behaving when other people try to persuade you to

    ज़िद्दी, हठी

    • He can be very obstinate when he wants to be.
    • The obstinate child refused to eat.
    • My grandfather is too obstinate to use a walking stick.
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    • Obstinate refusal to listen to advice cost the team the match.
    • Why are you being so obstinate about such a small matter?

    Synonyms stubborn

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obstinacy nounobstinately adv.
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Notes

Synonym में stubborn और headstrong, antonym में flexible और yielding आते हैं।