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Pervicacious — Per vi*ca cious, a. [L. pervicax, acis.] Obstinate; willful; refractory. [Obs.] {Per vi*ca cious*ly}, adv. {Per vi*ca cious*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pervicacious — index intractable, obdurate, pertinacious, recalcitrant, restive, unreasonable, unyielding Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Will … Law dictionary
pervicacious — pervicaciously, adv. pervicaciousness, n. /perr vi kay sheuhs/, adj. extremely willful; obstinate; stubborn. [1625 35; < L pervicac , s. of pervicax stubborn, willful (per PER + vic , var. s. of vincere to conquer (see VICTOR) + ax adj. suffix… … Universalium
pervicacious — adjective stubborn, willful, obstinate, refractory … Wiktionary
pervicacious — … Useful english dictionary
Pervicaciously — Pervicacious Per vi*ca cious, a. [L. pervicax, acis.] Obstinate; willful; refractory. [Obs.] {Per vi*ca cious*ly}, adv. {Per vi*ca cious*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pervicaciousness — Pervicacious Per vi*ca cious, a. [L. pervicax, acis.] Obstinate; willful; refractory. [Obs.] {Per vi*ca cious*ly}, adv. {Per vi*ca cious*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obstinacy — (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 … English dictionary for students
pervicaciousness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being pervicacious : great obstinacy or willfulness * * * pervicāˈciousness, pervicacity / kasˈi ti/ or (obsolete) pervicacy /pûrˈvi kə si/ noun • • • Main Entry: ↑pervicacious … Useful english dictionary
unreasonable — un·rea·son·able adj: not reasonable: beyond what can be accepted: as a: clearly inappropriate, excessive, or harmful in degree or kind an unreasonable delay an unreasonable restraint of trade b: lacking justification in fact or circumstance an… … Law dictionary
