Words To Describe Stubbornness

5 words in this vocabulary list

adjective unable to be appeased or pacified

  • The judge was known for her implacable pursuit of justice.
  • My mom can be implacable when it comes to enforcing the rules.
  • The bouncer at the club was implacable in not letting anyone without ID inside.
  • The storm's implacable fury left a path of destruction in its wake.

adjective not able to be convinced or persuaded; stubbornly resistant to change

  • Despite presenting overwhelming evidence, he remained invincible in his beliefs.
  • No matter what I say, she's inconvincible about her favorite singer.
  • He's so inconvincible, it's like talking to a brick wall.
  • Her inconvincible nature was like trying to change the direction of a river.

adjective stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

  • The obdurate refusal to negotiate led to a prolonged stalemate in the negotiations.
  • She can be quite obdurate when it comes to sticking to her beliefs.
  • He's so obdurate, he won't even consider changing his mind.
  • Her heart remained obdurate to his pleas for forgiveness.

adjective showing great persistence or determination

  • Her pertinacious pursuit of justice led to a successful outcome in court.
  • He can be quite pertinacious when it comes to getting his way.
  • I admire her pertinacious attitude - she never gives up!
  • The roots of the tree were pertinacious, reaching deep into the ground for stability.

adjective not able to be appeased or satisfied

  • Her unappeasable desire for perfection drove her to work long hours every day.
  • His unappeasable hunger led him to raid the fridge at midnight.
  • She's got an unappeasable craving for those new sneakers.
  • The unappeasable storm raged on, refusing to calm down.