obstinate configuration

[əbˈstɪnət ˌkɑːnfɪɡəˈreɪʃən]
noun phrasefemininepl: obstinate configurations / configurações obstinadas
configuração obstinada
1. A persistent, stubborn arrangement or setup that resists change or modification; a system or structure that remains fixed despite attempts to alter it
The obstinate configuration of the old software system made it difficult to implement modern updates.
A configuração obstinada do sistema de software antigo dificultou a implementação de atualizações modernas.
2. In technical or organizational contexts, a firmly established arrangement that is inflexible and difficult to reconfigure
The company struggled with the obstinate configuration of its hierarchical structure.
A empresa lutou contra a configuração obstinada de sua estrutura hierárquica.
This term is primarily used in technical, organizational, and business contexts in both Brazilian Portuguese and English. It reflects frustration with systems or structures that resist modernization or change, common in discussions about legacy systems, corporate restructuring, or organizational challenges.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
stubborn arrangementrigid configurationfixed setupinflexible structureunyielding arrangement
Antonyms / Antônimos
flexible configurationadaptable arrangementmalleable setupdynamic structure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
configuração obstinada
Standard usage in technical and formal contexts
São Paulo
configuração teimosa
More colloquial variant using 'teimosa' (stubborn)
Portugal
configuração teimosia
Portuguese variant with slightly different adjective form

Related Words

obstinateconfigurationreconfigurationinflexibilitystubbornnesssystem architecture

Related Idioms & Phrases

set in stone
stuck in one's ways
refuse to budge
locked into a pattern
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