Synonyms for obstinate
70 synonyms for “obstinate”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Obstinate as in “stubborn”
adjective: tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
- stubborn
- persistent
- unrelenting
- inexorable
- unregenerate
- bloody-minded
- dogged
- pigheaded
- tenacious
- uncompromising
- inflexible
- headstrong
- steadfast
- rigid
- recalcitrant
- resolute
- immovable
- staunch
- intractable
- insistent
- determined
- disobedient
- tough
- adamant
- sullen
- dour
- stalwart
- untiring
- industrious
- intolerant
- opinionated
- vehement
- bigoted
- dogmatic
- indomitable
- cantankerous
- diligent
- peremptory
- undaunted
- unyielding
- hardheaded
- truculent
- hard-nosed
- bullheaded
- intransigent
- mulish
- pertinacious
- unbending
- strong-willed
- refractory
- obstreperous
- stiff-necked
- self-willed
- unflagging
- unwavering
- uncooperative
- unflinching
- unswerving
- persevering
- indefatigable
- hidebound
- overzealous
Obstinate as in “obdurate”
adjective: stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
- obdurate
- inveterate
- immutable
- unrepentant
- assiduous
Obstinate as in “wayward”
adjective: resistant to guidance or discipline
- wayward
- perverse
- contrary
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