Synonyms for obstinate

Verb

1. obstinate, persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on

usage: persist stubbornly; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"

Adjective

1. cussed, obdurate, obstinate, unrepentant, unregenerate (vs. regenerate), unregenerated

usage: stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

2. contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward, disobedient (vs. obedient)

usage: resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"

3. obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate, unreconstructed (vs. reconstructed)

usage: persisting in a reactionary stand