obstinado

stubborn

adjective ohbs-tee-NAH-doh Rare

Origin: From Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare ('to persist').

Also means

obstinate

Usage Note

Obstinado describes someone who refuses to change their position or behavior despite arguments or evidence, and is slightly stronger and more formal than terco or tozudo. It can be used predicatively with ser (character trait) or estar (current state). The feminine is obstinada; the related verb is obstinarse en ('to persist stubbornly in').

Examples

"Es tan obstinado que nunca cambia de opinión."

Natural Translation

He is so stubborn that he never changes his mind.

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