obstinateness

noun

Definition of obstinatenessnext
as in persistence
a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion regardless of the issue, she holds onto her position with an obstinateness that would exhaust the patience of a saint

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstinateness
  1. persistence
  2. resolve
  3. persistency
  4. obstinacy
  5. determination
  6. intransigence
  7. obduracy
Noun
  • All this leads to the persistence of small pockets of jihadist sympathizers in the West, whether lone wolves or small clusters, who consume (and produce) ISIS propaganda and at times activate themselves to carry out attacks.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But the circulation of artworks to places far removed from their origins, and their persistence beyond the time of their creation, demands that they be seen not only as historical documents but as explorations of pictorial possibility.
    Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of persistence
Noun
  • Though the Red Wings still had the lead, that next goal was going to be huge one way or another, either showing some key resolve for Detroit or putting it in its head about letting an early lead slip.
    Max Bultman, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • After reiterating his resolve to end the game, the limo fills with gas, knocking out Gi-hun.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of resolve
Noun
  • The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
  • Dan recalled of his daughter’s persistency.
    Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
Definition of persistency
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  • Yet, over time, Bashar Assad inherited his father’s obstinacy and brutality and increasingly relied on the security apparatus to maintain control, stifling dissent and curbing opposition.
    Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
  • That is the popular girl’s cross to bear, and the desperate obstinacy that comes with this realization is one of Cody’s main themes.
    Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
Definition of obstinacy
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  • Others see Transnistria’s travails less as a sign of Russian retreat than of its determination to divert Moldova from its pro-European course.
    Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Nicole Cuffy Penguin Random House, March When Faruq Zaidi, a grieving Muslim journalist, seizes the chance to embed himself in a California cult, his determination to get a story pushes him into the world of its mystical leader.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of determination
Noun
  • But Trump's abrupt opposition to the deal Johnson struck and his intransigence on the debt ceiling is making that a tall order.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
  • While nobody is mourning the fall of Bashar al-Assad—even Iran, Assad's most prolific backer, was getting tired of his intransigence—there are fears about what a post-Assad Syria might have in store.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of intransigence
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  • Related: ‘Neglected diseases’ are anything but neglected by the billion-plus people living with them One possible reason for this obduracy is that noma begins as a dental disease, and dental diseases have long been underappreciated global health concerns.
    John Button, STAT, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Andreas blames the obduracy of U.S. politicians and bureaucrats for the persistence of the drug wars, despite their evident failure and their huge financial and human costs.
    Russell Crandall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Definition of obduracy
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