adjective

obstinate

AHB-stih-nut/ˈɑːbstɪnət/

Stubbornly resistant to change.

The obstinate walker refuses to leave the blocked path despite a clear alternative.

A walker stubbornly remains facing a visibly impassable path, arms tightly folded and feet planted, while her companion points toward a clear route around the obstruction.

Etymology

obstinateLatinpersist, set one's mind on

Obstinare meant to persist or set one's mind on something, and its participle could mean resolute as well as stubborn. Obstinate emphasizes determination that becomes an unwillingness to reconsider or change course.

In context

Roderick_ Owens1:21

admit our flaws and better ourselves and yet so many of you beloved are obstinate to a fault intransigent and thin-skinned when it comes to accepting the calling out you effortlessly offer to others

History of black subjugation.

More examples

She remains obstinate even after the new evidence proves her wrong.
His obstinate refusal to compromise delays the entire project.
The committee is obstinate about keeping the outdated rules.

Forms

obstinate

obstinacy noun — Stubborn refusal to change or yield.

obstinately adverb — With stubborn resistance to change.

Similar words

stubborn: A broader term for refusing to change or yield.
inflexible: Emphasizes unwillingness to adapt rules, plans, or behavior.
headstrong: Emphasizes insisting on one's own way despite advice.