ˈkɒntɹəɹi ˈkɑntɹɛɹi kʌst ˈɒbdʒʊɹɪt ˈɑbd(j)ʊɹɪt ˈɒb.stɪ.nət ˈɑb.stə.nət pɚˈvɝs pəˈvɜːs ˈstʌbɚn ˈstʌbən ˈweɪwɚd persist stubbornly he obstinates himself against all rational arguments resistant to guidance or discipline Mary, Mary, quite contrary an obstinate child with a violent temper a perverse mood wayward behavior stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield