noun
- plural of obstinacy; instances of stubborn refusal to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action
Usage: formal
Examples
- The committee was frustrated by the various obstinacies displayed during the negotiations.
- His obstinacies in refusing to consider alternative solutions cost the project valuable time.
- The teacher had to deal with the obstinacies of several students who wouldn’t follow the new rules.
- Their obstinacies on minor details prevented any meaningful progress.
- The diplomat worked to overcome the obstinacies that had stalled the peace talks.
- Management was concerned about the obstinacies emerging within different departments.