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- Dictionaryadamant/ˈadəm(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind: "he is adamant that he is not going to resign"
noun
- 1. a legendary rock or mineral to which many properties were attributed, formerly associated with diamond or lodestone. archaic
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Adamant means impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
noun. 1. : a stone (such as a diamond) formerly believed to be of impenetrable hardness. 2. : an unbreakable or extremely hard substance.
Adamant means impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and examples from various sources on the web.
Adamant means utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion, or too hard to cut, break, or pierce. It can also refer to a legendary stone of impenetrable hardness, often identified with the diamond or loadstone.
If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it. The prime minister is adamant that he will not resign. Sue was adamant about that job in Australia.
If you stubbornly refuse to change your mind about something, you are adamant about it. This word's story begins in ancient Greece, where philosophers spoke about a legendary unbreakable stone or metal they called adamas (literally, "invincible").
Adamant means unyielding, inflexible, or hard. It can also refer to a legendary stone or a gemstone. Find out more about its origin, usage, and translations in different languages.
