Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Obstinance” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• ob-

  to; against, opposite

  Forms: ob

• stin

  to stand, establish (extends to persistence, endurance, and resistance to change)

  Forms: stat, stab, stan, stet, stit, stor

• -ance

  the act or fact of ~ing; the state or quality of being ~ed; a thing that ~s; what is ~ed

  Forms: ance, ancy