obstiné
/ɔps.ti.ne/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Close synonyms for "intractable/unyielding, stubborn."
Similar in other languages
English
French obstiné (stubborn) and persistent both describe refusing to give up or change course.
German
French obstiné (stubborn) overlaps with German entschlossen (determined, resolute) -- both describe refusing to change course.
English
French obstiné (stubborn) overlaps with determined -- both describe refusing to change course.
Practice
1 What does obstiné mean?
stubborn, obstinate
2 Fill the gap: Il reste ___ malgré tous les arguments.
Full sentence: Il reste obstiné malgré tous les arguments. (He remains obstinate despite all the arguments.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches obstiné?
obstiné: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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