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obstinacy
obstinacy is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 18 · 4 senses
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- 1noun
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.
- 2noun
The quality or state of being difficult to remedy, relieve, or subdue; as, the obstinacy of a disease or evil.
- 3noun
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
- 4noun
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
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