obstinate

/ˈäb-stə-nət/

Middle English, from Anglo-French obstinat, Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare to be resolved, from ob- in the way + -stinare (akin to stare to stand)

adjective

  1. stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion

  2. not easily subdued, remedied, or removed

obstinate resistance to change

obstinate dogged stubborn pertinacious mulish mean fixed and unyielding in course or purpose. obstinate implies usually an unreasonable persistence. dogged suggests an admirable often tenacious and unwavering persistence.