obstinate

English

/ˈɒb.stɪ.nət/, /ˈɑb.stə.nət/

adj
Definitions
  • Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
  • Said of inanimate things not easily subdued or removed.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English obstinate derived from Latin obstinātus root from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*steh₂-

Gloss

stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up

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Kanji

立

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