Synonyms & related words for obstinate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of obstinate — including stubborn, obdurate, mulish, pigheaded, pertinacious, bullheaded. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to obstinate

Explore words related to obstinate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include obdurateness, unrepentant, mulishness, mulishly, pertinaciousness, obstinacy, contrarious, bullheadedness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for obstinate

Common synonyms for obstinate include stubborn, obdurate, mulish, pigheaded, pertinacious, bullheaded, headstrong, intransigent — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does obstinate come from?

The word obstinate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sti-, from Latin sto (“stand”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.