Obstinacy word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "obstinacy" word

[noun] resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
[noun] the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome

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\Ob"sti*na*cy\, n. [See {Obstinate}.] 1. A fixedness in will, opinion, or resolution that can not be shaken at all, or only with great difficulty; firm and usually unreasonable adherence to an opinion, purpose, or system; unyielding disposition; stubborness; pertinacity; persistency; contumacy. You do not well in obstinacy To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak. To shelter their ignorance, or obstinacy, under the obscurity of their terms. --Locke. 2. The quality or state of being difficult to remedy, relieve, or subdue; as, the obstinacy of a disease or evil. Syn: Pertinacity; firmness; resoluteness; inflexibility; persistency; stubbornness; perverseness; contumacy. Usage: {Obstinacy}, {Pertinacity}. Pertinacity denotes great firmness in holding to a thing, aim, etc. Obstinacy is great firmness in holding out against persuasion, attack, etc. The former consists in adherence, the latter in resistance. An opinion is advocated with pertinacity or defended with obstinacy. Pertinacity is often used in a good sense; obstinacy generally in a bad one. ``In this reply was included a very gross mistake, and if with pertinacity maintained, a capital error.'' --Sir T. Browne. ``Every degree of obstinacy in youth is one step to rebellion.'' --South.

Synonyms for obstinacy

bullheadedness, mulishness, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness

Related terms: clashing, constancy, cross-purposes, devotion, earnestness, force, grudging consent, hardness, imperviousness, indefatigability, industry, inexorability, inimicalness, insistence, loyalty, objection, perfunctoriness, perversity, protest, puritanism, renitency, resoluteness, stamina, steadiness, stickiness, sturdiness, toughness, unpersuadability, unsuggestibility, vigorousness

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Let's analyse "obstinacy" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Four syllables and Three vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YCANITSBO. Average typing speed for these characters is 2385 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --- -... ... - .. -. .- -.-. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: obstinacy: 6 + 9 + 1 = 16, reduced: 7 (or 5 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: obstinacy: 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 7 = 36, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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