obstinate vs persist
persist vs obstinateobstinate is an adjective but persist is not an adjective.
obstinate and persist both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| obstinate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| persist | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
persist is a hypernym of
obstinate; that is, persist is a
word with a broader meaning than obstinate:
- obstinate: persist stubbornly
- persist: be persistent, refuse to stop
| obstinate (adjective) | persist (adjective) |
|---|---|
| tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield | |
| resistant to guidance or discipline | |
| stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| obstinate (verb) | persist (verb) |
|---|---|
| persist stubbornly | be persistent, refuse to stop |
| be in a certain place and not leave | |
| continue to exist |
Words related to "obstinate"
- bloody-minded
- bolshy
- bullet-headed
- bullheaded
- cantankerous
- contrarious
- contrary
- cross-grained
- cussed
- determined
- disobedient
- dogged
- dour
- hang in
- hang on
- hardheaded
- hold on
- inflexible
- intractable
- mulish
- obdurate
- obstinance
- persevere
- persist
- persistent
- pertinacious
- perverse
- pigheaded
- stiff-necked
- strong-minded
- strong-willed
- stroppy
- stubborn
- sturdy
- tenacious
- uncompromising
- unregenerate
- unregenerated
- unrepentant
- unyielding
- wayward
Words related to "persist"
- ask for it
- ask for trouble
- bear on
- carry on
- carry over
- continue
- die hard
- endure
- follow
- hang in
- hang on
- hold on
- linger
- obstinate
- persevere
- persistence
- persistency
- persistent
- plug
- plug away
- preserve
- prevail
- remain
- reverberate
- run
- stay
- stay in place
- stay put
- stick
- stick around
- stick to
- stick with
- uphold
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