obedient vs obstinate

obedient

adj
  • Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority. 

noun
  • One who obeys. 

obstinate

adj
  • Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent. 

  • Typical of an obstinate person; fixed and unmoving. 

  • Not easily subdued or removed. 

How often have the words obedient and obstinate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )