obstinate

• Décrit une personne qui refuse obstinément de changer d'avis ou de comportement, malgré les arguments ou les tentatives de persuasion. Peut aussi qualifier une attitude ou une résistance tenace et inflexible.

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.

   Obstiné (persévérant avec entêtement)

   • 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.

   Synonymesdoggedheadstrongintractablemulishobduratepertinaciouspigheadedstubbornunyielding

   Antonymesamenablecompliantcooperativedocileflexibleobedientsubmissivetractableyielding

2. Difficult to control or overcomeC1formal

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

   Difficile à contrôler ou à surmonter

   • 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.

   Synonymesinflexibleintractablepersistentrefractorystubborntenaciousunmanageableunyielding

   Antonymesamenablecompliantcontrollablecooperativeflexiblemanageabletractableyielding

• Verbe utilisé pour exprimer le fait de s’entêter à maintenir son opinion, sa conduite ou sa conviction, souvent contre les arguments ou les prières d’autrui, et de refuser de changer d’attitude.

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.

   S'obstiner (persister avec entêtement)

   • 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.

   Synonymesinsistperseverateperseverepersist

   Antonymesacquiescecapitulatecomplyconcederelentsubmityield