IELTS Vocabulary: Obstinate


Obstinate
/obs-ti-nat/ 
(adj.)
tenaciously unwilling, stubborn
(v.)
Persist subbornl.

He is an obstinate child with rude behaviour.
Wo badtameez rawayya rakhne wala ziddi bacha hai. 
C is the correct answer.

Example
He obstinates himself againt all rational arguments.

Synonyms
adamant, relentless, obdurate 
Antonyms
acquiescent, obsequious

Examples in speaking
  • You know I am right. You are just being obstinate for nothing.
  • How do you deal with an obstinate son?
Examples in writing
  • The obstinate refusal of females to marriage is largely due to the finacial independence.
  • His obstinate refusal to appear before the court caused his aarest.
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