obstinate

• Describe a una persona que se mantiene firme en su opinión o comportamiento de manera terca, negándose a cambiar pese a argumentos o súplicas.

Describes a person who is stubbornly refusing to change their opinion or course of action, despite reason or persuasion.

1. Stubbornly persistentB2formal

   Refusing to change one's opinion or course of action despite persuasion or reason.

   Obstinado, terco

   • He was obstinate and refused to listen to any advice.
   • The obstinate child would not eat his vegetables.
   • Despite the evidence, she remained obstinate in her beliefs.

   Sinónimosdoggedheadstrongintractablemulishobduratepertinaciouspigheadedstubbornunyielding

   Antónimosamenablecompliantcooperativedocileflexibleobedientsubmissivetractableyielding

2. Difficult to control or overcomeC1formal

   Describing something that is hard to manage, treat, or remove.

   difícil de controlar o superar

   • The stain was obstinate and wouldn't come out with regular soap.
   • The disease proved obstinate to all forms of treatment.
   • Obstinate weeds grew through the cracks in the pavement.

   Sinónimosinflexibleintractablepersistentrefractorystubborntenaciousunmanageableunyielding

   Antónimosamenablecompliantcontrollablecooperativeflexiblemanageabletractableyielding

• Verbo que expresa el acto de mantenerse firme en una opinión, actitud o creencia de manera persistente, a menudo contra la razón o los argumentos de otros.

A verb used to express the act of persisting stubbornly in an opinion, course of action, or belief, often against reason or persuasion.

1. Persist stubbornlyC1formal

   To continue firmly in a course of action despite difficulty, opposition, or persuasion.

   Persistir obstinadamente

   • He obstinated in his refusal to apologize.
   • She obstinated against all advice to change her career path.
   • The child obstinated in demanding the toy despite being told no.

   Sinónimosinsistperseverateperseverepersist

   Antónimosacquiescecapitulatecomplyconcederelentsubmityield