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obstinacy

/ˈɒbstɪnəsi/ /ˈɑbstɪnəsi/

Meanings
noun
The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.

Examples :

"He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity."
character attitude tendency mind

Related Words

Illustration determined

determined verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the parameters of the history project, specifying the required length and number of sources. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration only

only noun

/ˈəʊn.li/ /ˈoʊn.li/

An only child.

"My only is my younger sister; she's the only child in our family. "

Illustration finished

finished verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃt/

To complete (something).

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

Illustration mixture

mixture noun

/ˈmɪkstʃə/ /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/

The act of mixing.

"The mixture of flour and water was carefully stirred to make the dough. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration act

act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

Illustration stubbornness

stubbornness noun

/ˈstʌbən(n)əs/ /ˈstʌbɚn(n)əs/

The state of being stubborn.

"Her stubbornness made it difficult to convince her that she was wrong, even with the evidence in front of her. "

Illustration state

state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

Illustration ingenuity

ingenuity noun

/ˌɪndʒəˈn(j)uːəti/

The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways.

"Ingenuity is one of the characteristics of a beaver."