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    obdurate
    /ˈɒbdjʊrət/

    adjective

    • 1. stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action: "I argued this point with him, but he was obdurate"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBDURATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Obdurate means extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples, related words and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obdurateObdurate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Obdurate means stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing, hardened in feelings, or resistant to persuasion. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of obdurate from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBDURATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Obdurate means extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples, related words and phrases, and translations in different languages.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › obdurateOBDURATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding. Synonyms: inflexible, unbending, callous, obstinate, hard. Antonyms: tractable, soft. stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: an obdurate sinner. Synonyms: shameless, reprobate, unregenerate. Antonyms: repentant, humble. obdurate.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › obdurateObdurate - definition of obdurate by The Free Dictionary

    Obdurate means not easily moved by feelings or persuasion, or stubbornly resistant to moral influence. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of obdurate in English and Spanish.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obdurateObdurate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Obdurate is a formal word meaning stubborn. If you want to major in English, but your parents are obdurate that you should go premed, they might go so far as to threaten not to pay your tuition.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › obdurateOBDURATE Synonyms: 222 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Obdurate means having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings, or sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion. Find out more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and examples of usage.