Meaning
stubbornness, obstinacy
- the quality of being stubborn, obstinate, or unreasonably persistent
In a sentence
La sua testardaggine gli impedisce di accettare consigli utili.
His stubbornness prevents him from accepting useful advice.
Ha rifiutato l'aiuto per pura testardaggine.
She refused help out of sheer stubbornness.
Con la sua solita testardaggine, ha continuato a lavorare fino a notte fonda.
With his usual obstinacy, he kept working until late at night.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| testardaggine | feminine · singular |
| testardaggini | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Feminine abstract noun ending in -aggine; plural is 'testardaggini' (rarely used).
- Synonymous with 'caparbietà' and 'ostinazione'.