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51willful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. self willed, arbitrary; headstrong, wayward, obstinate, stubborn, unruly; intentional, deliberate, premeditated. See will. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Deliberate] Syn. intentional, voluntary,… …
52Obstinacy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Obstinacy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 obstinateness obstinateness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 obstinacy obstinacy tenacity Sgm: N 1 cussedness cussedness =>(U.S.) Sgm: N 1 perseverance perseverance &c. 604a …
53strong-willed — adjective having a determined will • Syn: ↑strong minded • Similar to: ↑stubborn, ↑obstinate, ↑unregenerate * * * adj stubborn, obstinate, intractable, wayward, inflexible, wilful, self willed …
54ob´sti|nate|ness — ob|sti|nate «OB stuh niht», adjective. 1. not giving in; stubborn: »The obstinate girl would go her own way, in spite of all warnings. 2. hard to control or treat: »an obstinate cough. SYNONYM(S): persistent, intractable. ╂[< Latin obstinātus …
55ob´sti|nate|ly — ob|sti|nate «OB stuh niht», adjective. 1. not giving in; stubborn: »The obstinate girl would go her own way, in spite of all warnings. 2. hard to control or treat: »an obstinate cough. SYNONYM(S): persistent, intractable. ╂[< Latin obstinātus …
56ob|sti|nate — «OB stuh niht», adjective. 1. not giving in; stubborn: »The obstinate girl would go her own way, in spite of all warnings. 2. hard to control or treat: »an obstinate cough. SYNONYM(S): persistent, intractable. ╂[< Latin obstinātus, past… …
57Stubborn — Stub born, a. [OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See {Stub}.] Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; …
58Stubbornly — Stubborn Stub born, a. [OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See {Stub}.] Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion;… …
59Stubbornness — Stubborn Stub born, a. [OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See {Stub}.] Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion;… …
60Jules Maigret — Maigret redirects here. For other uses, see Maigret (disambiguation). Maigret statue by Pieter d Hont in Delfzijl. The unveiling was made by Simenon himself on September 3, 1966, at the place where he had written the first Maigret novel, and was… …
