- obstinance
- obstinance (n.) early 15c., from M.L. obstinantia, from obstinantem, from obstinatus (see OBSTINATE (Cf. obstinate)).
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obstinance — noun 1. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires • Syn: ↑stubbornness, ↑bullheadedness, ↑obstinacy, ↑pigheadedness, ↑self will • Derivationally related forms: ↑pigheaded (for … Useful english dictionary
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pigheadedness — noun resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires • Syn: ↑stubbornness, ↑bullheadedness, ↑obstinacy, ↑obstinance, ↑self will • Derivationally related forms: ↑pigheaded, ↑obstinate ( … Useful english dictionary
self-will — noun 1. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑stubbornness, ↑bullheadedness, ↑obstinacy, ↑obstinance, ↑pigheadedness • Derivationally related forms: ↑pigheaded … Useful english dictionary
bullheadedness — ullheadedness n. resolute adherence to one s own ideas or desires. Syn: stubbornness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self will. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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