Obstinacy
81stubbornness — noun 1. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑bullheadedness, ↑obstinacy, ↑obstinance, ↑pigheadedness, ↑self will • Derivationally related forms: ↑pigheaded …
82ob|sti|na|cy — «OB stuh nuh see», noun, plural cies. 1. stubborn nature or behavior: »Obstinacy drove the boy to repeat the statement even after he knew it was wrong. 2. stubborn persistence; unyielding nature: »Obstinacy in a bad cause is but constancy in a… …
83adamance — n. 1. same as {adamancy}. Syn: obstinacy, obduracy, unyieldingness, adamancy [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …
84Asinine — As i*nine, a. [L. asininus, fr. asinus ass. See {Ass}.] Of or belonging to, or having the qualities of, the ass, as stupidity and obstinacy. Asinine nature. B. Jonson. Asinine feast. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
85Asininity — As i*nin i*ty, n. The quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with obstinacy. [1913 Webster] …
86Ass — Ass, n. [OE. asse, AS. assa; akin to Icel. asni, W. asen, asyn, L. asinus, dim. aselus, Gr. ?; also to AS. esol, OHG. esil, G. esel, Goth. asilus, Dan. [ae]sel, Lith. asilas, Bohem. osel, Pol. osiel. The word is prob. of Semitic origin; cf. Heb.… …
87Asses' Bridge — Ass Ass, n. [OE. asse, AS. assa; akin to Icel. asni, W. asen, asyn, L. asinus, dim. aselus, Gr. ?; also to AS. esol, OHG. esil, G. esel, Goth. asilus, Dan. [ae]sel, Lith. asilas, Bohem. osel, Pol. osiel. The word is prob. of Semitic origin; cf.… …
88bullheadedness — ullheadedness n. resolute adherence to one s own ideas or desires. Syn: stubbornness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self will. [WordNet 1.5] …
89Cavil — Cav il (k[a^]v [i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or {Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and… …
90Caviled — Cavil Cav il (k[a^]v [i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or {Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and… …