ETYM Latin obstinatus, p. p. of obstinare to set about a thing with firmness, to persist in; ob (see Ob-) + a word from the root of stare to stand. Related to Stand, Destine.
Persisting in a reactionary stand; SYN. stubborn, unregenerate.
(Informal) Stubborn; obstinate.
ETYM Old Eng. stoburn, stiborn; probably from as. styb a stub. Related to Stub.
1. Difficult to treat or deal with.
2. Tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield.