- obstinacy ob·sti·na·cy n
- ['ɒbstɪnəsɪ]
ostinazione f
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obstinacy ob·sti·na·cy n
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Obstinacy — Ob sti*na*cy, n. [See {Obstinate}.] 1. A fixedness in will, opinion, or resolution that can not be shaken at all, or only with great difficulty; firm and usually unreasonable adherence to an opinion, purpose, or system; unyielding disposition;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obstinacy — ob·sti·na·cy äb stə nə sē n, pl cies the quality or state of being obstinate <the obstinacy of tuberculosis> … Medical dictionary
obstinacy — ob|sti|na|cy [ abstınəsi ] noun uncount the quality of being unwilling to be reasonable and change your behavior, plans, or ideas: STUBBORNNESS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obstinacy — ob·sti·na·cy … English syllables
obstinacy — ob•sti•na•cy [[t]ˈɒb stə nə si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness 2) an instance of being obstinate; an obstinate act, viewpoint, etc • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
ob|sti|na|cy — «OB stuh nuh see», noun, plural cies. 1. stubborn nature or behavior: »Obstinacy drove the boy to repeat the statement even after he knew it was wrong. 2. stubborn persistence; unyielding nature: »Obstinacy in a bad cause is but constancy in a… … Useful english dictionary
Obstination — Ob sti*na tion, n. [L. obstinatio.] Obstinacy; stubbornness. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stickle — Stic kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stickled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stickling}.] [Probably fr. OE. stightlen, sti?tlen, to dispose, arrange, govern, freq. of stihten, AS. stihtan: cf. G. stiften to found, to establish.] 1. To separate combatants by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stickled — Stickle Stic kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stickled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stickling}.] [Probably fr. OE. stightlen, sti?tlen, to dispose, arrange, govern, freq. of stihten, AS. stihtan: cf. G. stiften to found, to establish.] 1. To separate combatants… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stickling — Stickle Stic kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stickled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stickling}.] [Probably fr. OE. stightlen, sti?tlen, to dispose, arrange, govern, freq. of stihten, AS. stihtan: cf. G. stiften to found, to establish.] 1. To separate combatants… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obstinate — ob|sti|nate [ˈɔbstınıt US ˈa:b ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of obstinare to be determined ] 1.) determined not to change your ideas, behaviour, opinions etc, even when other people think you are being unreasonable =… … Dictionary of contemporary English
