Synonyms & related words for obstinately

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Words related to obstinately

Explore words related to obstinately — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include stubbornly, mulishly, obdurately, pertinaciously, pigheadedly, cussedly, doggedly, tenaciously. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does obstinately come from?

The word obstinately breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ob-, from Latin ob (“against, toward”); and -stin, from Latin sto (“stand”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.