obstinate vs renitent

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. 

renitent

adj
  • resistant to compulsion; recalcitrant 

  • resistant to physical pressure; unyielding 

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