obstinate

As adjectives the difference between obstinate and strict

is that obstinate is stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent while strict is strained; drawn close; tight.

As an adjective obstinate

is stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

As a noun stub is

something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.

As a verb stub is

to remove most of a tree, bush, or other rooted plant by cutting it close to the ground.

As adjectives the difference between obstinate and stubbed

is that obstinate is stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent while stubbed is short and thick, like something truncated; blunt; obtuse.

As a verb stubbed is

(stub).

As a noun rigidity

is the quality or state of being rigid; want of pliability; the quality of resisting change of form; the amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form.

As an adjective obstinate is

stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

As adjectives the difference between untoward and obstinate

is that untoward is unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous while obstinate is stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

As an adjective obstinate

is stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

As a verb balking is

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As adjectives the difference between obstinate and difficult

is that obstinate is stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent while difficult is hard, not easy, requiring much effort.

As a verb difficult is

(obsolete|transitive) to make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

As adjectives the difference between shrewd and obstinate

is that shrewd is showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters while obstinate is stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

As adjectives the difference between shrewdish and obstinate

is that shrewdish is somewhat shrewd while obstinate is stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

As adjectives the difference between obstinate and resistant

is that obstinate is stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent while resistant is resistant.

As a noun resistant is

resistant.

As a verb resistant is

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