Synonyms of the word

obstinate

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

bloody-minded

• adj. Eager for or wanting blood.
• adj. obstinate, stubborn.

bolshy

• n. Alternative spelling of bolshie.
• adj. Alternative spelling of bolshie.

bullet-headed

• adj. Having a pointed head that is reminiscent of a bullet.
• adj. Stubborn and stupid.

bullheaded

• adj. unreasonably stubborn.

cantankerous

• adj. Given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature; ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby.

contrarious

• adj. (archaic, of persons) Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.
• adj. (archaic, of things) Harmful, vexatious.

contrary

• adj. Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
• adj. Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
• adj. Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
• adv. Contrarily.
• n. The opposite.
• n. One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true.
• v. (obsolete) To oppose; to frustrate.
• v. (obsolete) To impugn.
• v. (obsolete) To contradict (someone or something).
• v. (obsolete) To do the opposite of (someone or something).
• v. (obsolete) To act inconsistently or perversely; to act in opposition to.
• v. (obsolete) To argue; to debate; to uphold an opposite opinion.
• v. (obsolete) To be self-contradictory; to become reversed.

cross-grained

• adj. (of timber) Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain.
• adj. (by extension) Difficult to deal with; contrary or troublesome.

cussed

• v. simple past tense and past participle of cuss.
• adj. (chiefly US) Ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate.
• adv. (degree) Very, cussedly, accursedly.

determined

• adj. Decided; resolute, possessing much determination.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of determine.

disobedient

• adj. Not obedient.

dogged

• v. simple past tense and past participle of dog.
• adj. stubbornly persevering, steadfast.

dour

• adj. Stern, harsh and forbidding.
• adj. Unyielding and obstinate.
• adj. Expressing gloom or melancholy; sullenly unhappy.

hardheaded

• adj. Stubborn; wilful.
• adj. Realistic; pragmatic.

inflexible

• adj. Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding.
• adj. Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits; obstinate; stubborn; resolute; determined.

intractable

• adj. Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
• adj. (mathematics) Not able to be solved (of a mathematical problem).
• adj. Stubborn; obstinate (of a person).
• adj. (medicine) Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).

mulish

• adj. Characteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.

obdurate

• adj. Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
• adj. (obsolete) Physically hardened, toughened.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To harden; to obdure.

persevere

• v. To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction,…

persist

• v. (intransitive) To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
• v. (intransitive) To repeat an utterance.
• v. (intransitive) To continue to exist.
• v. (computing, transitive) To cause to persist; make permanent.

pertinacious

• adj. Holding tenaciously to an opinion or purpose.
• adj. Stubbornly resolute or tenacious.

perverse

• adj. Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted.
• adj. Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary.
• adj. (law, of a verdict) Ignoring the evidence or the judge's opinions.

pigheaded

• adj. (pejorative) Obstinate and stubborn to the point of stupidity.

stiff-necked

• adj. Stubborn and arrogant.

strong-minded

• adj. Having a vigorous, independent will and views.
• adj. (archaic) (of a woman) Mannish, lacking softness and femininity.

strong-willed

• adj. Having a vigorous, independent will.

stroppy

• adj. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Ornery, fractious, belligerent, or obstreperous, and hence difficult…

stubborn

• adj. Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.

sturdy

• adj. Of firm build; stiff; stout; strong.
• adj. Solid in structure or person.
• adj. (obsolete) Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn.
• adj. Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality.
• n. A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor.

tenacious

• adj. Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
• adj. Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.
• adj. Holding together; cohesive.
• adj. Having a good memory; retentive.

uncompromising

• adj. Inflexible and unwilling to negotiate or make concessions.
• adj. Principled.

unregenerate

• adj. which cannot be transformed in mind and spirit.
• adj. stubborn.

unregenerated

• adj. Not regenerated; unimproved.

unrepentant

• adj. Feeling or showing no sorrow or regret for wrongdoing.

unyielding

• adj. Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.

wayward

• adj. given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray.
• adj. obstinate, contrary and unpredictable.
• adj. (sports) not on target.