obstinacy

• Substantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, hartnäckig oder unnachgiebig zu sein, geprägt von entschlossener Beharrlichkeit auf eigenen Ideen oder Wünschen; auch die Eigenschaft, schwer zu lenken oder zu überwinden zu sein.

A noun referring to the quality of being stubborn or unyielding, characterized by resolute adherence to one's own ideas or desires, or the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome.

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1. Stubbornness or unyielding attitudeC1formal

   The quality of being stubbornly determined not to change one's opinion or course of action, often in the face of reason or persuasion.

   Starrsinn

   • His obstinacy in refusing to compromise led to the project's failure.
   • She showed remarkable obstinacy in sticking to her principles despite the criticism.
   • The child's obstinacy made it difficult for the parents to get him to eat his vegetables.

   Synonymebullheadednessdoggednessinflexibilityintransigencemulishnessobduracypertinacitypigheadednessstubbornnesstenacity

   Antonymecomplianceflexibilitytractability

2. Difficulty to manage or overcomeC1formal

   The trait of being difficult to handle, control, or overcome, often referring to a situation or problem.

   Schwierigkeit der Überwindung

   • The obstinacy of the disease made it resistant to standard treatments.
   • The negotiators were frustrated by the obstinacy of the legal obstacles.
   • The obstinacy of the old lock required a special tool to open it.

   Synonymeinflexibilityintractabilitymulishnessobduracypertinacityrigiditystubbornness