obstinacy

Definitions

The quality or condition of being stubborn and refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action.

The state of being difficult to overcome, subdue, or remove.

Examples

His sheer obstinacy made it impossible for the team to reach a consensus on the project.

Despite the overwhelming evidence presented to him, his obstinacy prevented him from admitting he was wrong.

The child's obstinacy during dinner time was a clear sign that he was testing his parents' boundaries.

Synonyms

stubbornness inflexibility obduracy intransigence pigheadedness pertinacity willfulness

Antonyms

flexibility compliance amenability tractability yieldingness submissiveness adaptability