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Obstinate

obstinate

1. Firmly adhering to one's own purpose, opinion, etc. Even when wrong; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.

Synonym: intractable, refractory.

Synonym: refractory.

Origin: L. Obstinatus, determined


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