obstinate

Alternative forms

• obstinant (proscribed)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɒb.stɪ.nət/, /ˈɒb.stɪ.nɪt/
• (US) enPR: äb'stənət, IPA: /ˈɑb.stə.nət/, /ˈɑb.stə.nɪt/
• Hyphenation (US): ob‧sti‧nate

Adjective

obstinate (comparative more obstinate, superlative most obstinate)

1. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
2. (of inanimate things) Not easily subdued or removed.
3. (of a facial feature) Typical of an obstinate person; fixed and unmoving.

Anagrams

• obestatin, obtainest

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ob.stiˈnaː.teː/, [ɔps̠t̪ɪˈnäːt̪eː]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ob.stiˈna.te/, [obst̪iˈnäːt̪e]

Adverb

obstinātē (comparative obstinātius, superlative obstinātissimē)

1. firmly, inflexibly, resolutely, obstinately

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ob.stiˈnaː.te/, [ɔps̠t̪ɪˈnäːt̪ɛ]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ob.stiˈna.te/, [obst̪iˈnäːt̪e]

Participle

obstināte

1. vocative masculine singular of obstinātus

Verb

obstinate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of obstinar combined with te