English Dictionary

obstinate

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɒb.stɪ.nət/

形容詞

無生物 顔の特徴

Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent. / (of inanimate things) Not easily subdued or removed.

日本語の意味

頑固な、意固地な（自分の意見や目的に固執し、柔軟性に欠ける様子） / 粘り強い（しつこく続くさま、または容易に屈しない様子） / （無生物に対して）容易に鎮静化や除去ができない状態

Her obstinate refusal to compromise ruined the negotiation.

彼女が妥協を頑なに拒んだことで、交渉は台無しになった。

意味（1）

Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

From this consideration it is that we have derived the custom, in times of war, to punish […] those who are obstinate to defend a place that by the rules of war is not tenable […]

意味（2）

(of inanimate things) Not easily subdued or removed.

Now it happened that Kasturbai […] had again begun getting haemorrhage, and the malady seemed to be obstinate.

意味（3）

(of a facial feature) Typical of an obstinate person; fixed and unmoving.

He had the same pile of curly hair, but he was clean-shaven with a heavy, obstinate jowl.

more obstinate （ comparative ）

most obstinate （ superlative ）