- (a.) Not yielding; not easily subdued or removed; as, obstinate fever; obstinate obstructions.
- (a.) Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; -- usually implying unreasonableness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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