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obstinance

obstinance noun: the characteristic of being obstinate.

Noun

obstinance (usually uncountable, plural obstinances)

  1. (usually) The characteristic of being obstinate.

obstinance meaning in Sinhala

obstinance in Sinhala

obstinance, hardened, callous
දැඩි dæḍi

Synonyms of obstinance

Forms of obstinance

pluralobstinances
alternative formobstinence

Origin of obstinance

From Middle English obstinance, obstinaunce, from Medieval Latin obstināntia, equivalent to obstinant + -ance.

Questions about obstinance

What does obstinance mean?
Obstinance means the characteristic of being obstinate.
What is obstinance in Sinhala?
Obstinance in Sinhala is දැඩි (dæḍi). See Obstinance meaning in Sinhala.
What part of speech is obstinance?
Obstinance is a noun.
What is the plural of obstinance?
The plural of obstinance is obstinances.

Words near obstinance in the dictionary

  1. obstetrists
  2. obstetrix
  3. obstinacies
  4. obstinacious
  5. obstinacy
  6. obstinance
  7. obstinances
  8. obstinancies
  9. obstinancy
  10. obstinant
  11. obstinate

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Adapted from Wiktionary: obstinance (page history and authors); දැඩි (Sinhala) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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