Never ate it turning obstinate (10)
I believe the answer is:
inveterate
'obstinate' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'never ate it turning' is the wordplay.
'turning' is an anagram indicator.
'never'+'ate'+'it'='neverateit'
'neverateit' anagrammed gives 'INVETERATE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for inveterate that I've seen before include "Firmly established by usage or custom" , "Hardened" , "Long-formed (bad habit)" , "Confirmed in (bad) habit" , "Habitual" .)