obdurate
unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: an obdurate sinner.
Origin of obdurate
1Other words for obdurate
Opposites for obdurate
Other words from obdurate
- ob·du·rate·ly, adverb
- ob·du·rate·ness, noun
- un·ob·du·rate, adjective
- un·ob·du·rate·ly, adverb
- un·ob·du·rate·ness, noun
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How to use obdurate in a sentence
Yet instead of scaling back their political ambitions in the face of an obdurate reality, they are escalating them.
Supporters of the president will rally, but opponents of the president will become more obdurate.
It happened because of massive and obdurate resistance to reasonable change.
We tried to reason with him, but he became increasingly obdurate.
Richard Holbrooke on the Dayton Peace Accords | Richard Holbrooke | December 15, 2010 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd is it possible that the Doa can be obdurate to such irresistible attractions?
Still, the Prince foresaw the future, and appealed to the Emperor himself, but the Emperor was obdurate.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonMany of these pipes are sculptured from the most obdurate stones and display great delicacy of workmanship.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The old woman meanwhile tried to soften the obdurate wall with melted butter and new milk—but in vain.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe most obdurate heart could not have exacted further patience, and Cæsar instantly gave in.
The Spy | J. Fenimore Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for obdurate
/ (ˈɒbdjʊrɪt) /
not easily moved by feelings or supplication; hardhearted
impervious to persuasion, esp to moral persuasion
Origin of obdurate
1Derived forms of obdurate
- obduracy or obdurateness, noun
- obdurately, adverb
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