obstinacy

• Существительное, обозначающее качество быть упрямым или непреклонным, характеризующееся решительной приверженностью собственным идеям или желаниям, или черта, выражающаяся в сложности управления или преодоления.

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.

uncountable

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.

   Упрямство

   • 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.

   Synonymsbullheadednessdoggednessinflexibilityintransigencemulishnessobduracypertinacitypigheadednessstubbornnesstenacity

   Antonymscomplianceflexibilitytractability

2. Difficulty to manage or overcomeC1formal

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

   Трудность преодоления

   • 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.

   Synonymsinflexibilityintractabilitymulishnessobduracypertinacityrigiditystubbornness