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obstinacy

Obstinacy vs Headstrongness - What's the difference?

obstinacy | headstrongness |


As nouns the difference between obstinacy and headstrongness

is that obstinacy is the state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness while headstrongness is the property of being headstrong, stubbornness.

Obstinacy vs Fortitude - What's the difference?

obstinacy | fortitude |


As nouns the difference between obstinacy and fortitude

is that obstinacy is the state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness while fortitude is mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.

Stiff vs Obstinacy - What's the difference?

stiff | obstinacy |


As nouns the difference between stiff and obstinacy

is that stiff is an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff while obstinacy is the state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.

As an adjective stiff

is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible.

As a verb stiff

is to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

Obstinacy vs Obduracy - What's the difference?

obstinacy | obduracy |


As nouns the difference between obstinacy and obduracy

is that obstinacy is the state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness while obduracy is the state of being obdurate, intractable, or stubbornly inflexible.

Obstinacy vs Balkiness - What's the difference?

obstinacy | balkiness |


As nouns the difference between obstinacy and balkiness

is that obstinacy is the state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness while balkiness is the state or quality of being balky.

Adamant vs Obstinacy - What's the difference?

adamant | obstinacy |


As nouns the difference between adamant and obstinacy

is that adamant is an imaginary rock or mineral of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness while obstinacy is the state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.

As an adjective adamant

is firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.

Contumacy vs Obstinacy - What's the difference?

contumacy | obstinacy | Synonyms |

Contumacy is a synonym of obstinacy.


As nouns the difference between contumacy and obstinacy

is that contumacy is disobedience, resistance to authority while obstinacy is the state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.

Obstinacy vs Resoluteness - What's the difference?

obstinacy | resoluteness | Synonyms |

Obstinacy is a synonym of resoluteness.


As nouns the difference between obstinacy and resoluteness

is that obstinacy is the state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness while resoluteness is the state or characteristic of being resolute; determination or resolution.

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