obstinate vs unbending

obstinate

adj
  • Not easily subdued or removed. 

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

  • Typical of an obstinate person; fixed and unmoving. 

unbending

adj
  • inflexible and not yielding 

  • very reserved, aloof and asocial 

noun
  • The act of one who unbends. 

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