意い地じっ張ぱり

頑がん固こN2sense 1
頑固 is a general, formal term for a fixed stubborn personality, while 意地っ張り suggests a more emotional, petty refusal to back down over small things.
強ごう情じょうN1sense 1
強情 emphasizes a defiant, unyielding attitude, whereas 意地っ張り carries a childish, petty nuance about trivial matters.
分わからず屋やN1
意地っ張り emphasizes stubbornly clinging to one's own will or pride, while 分からず屋 emphasizes failing to comprehend or accept others' logic.
頑かたくな
意地っ張り is a casual, everyday term for someone stubborn out of pride or contrariness, while 頑な is more formal and less about personal pride.

Opposites

素す直なおN3sense 1
素直 describes someone who is obedient and readily accepts others' views, the opposite of the stubborn refusal to yield captured by 意地っ張り.

Don't confuse with

意い地じ悪わるN3sense 1
意地悪 means mean-spirited or spiteful behavior, while 意地っ張り means stubborn; learners confuse them because both start with 意地.

Built from

意い地じ+張はる

Etymology

Compound of 意地 (いじ, 'disposition, stubbornness') + っ張り (っぱり, from 張る, 'to stick to, persist'). The っ張り suffix adds a sense of persisting in a state, often with a negative connotation.