obdurate
[ ob-doo-rit, -dyoo- ]
/ ˈɒb dʊ rɪt, -dyʊ- /
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adjective
unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: an obdurate sinner.
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Words nearby obdurate
obdormition, obdt., obduce, obduction, obduracy, obdurate, O.B.E., obeah, O beautiful for spacious skies, obeche, obedience
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obdurate
/ (ˈɒbdjʊrɪt) /
adjective
not easily moved by feelings or supplication; hardhearted
impervious to persuasion, esp to moral persuasion
Derived forms of obdurate
obduracy or obdurateness, nounobdurately, adverbWord Origin for obdurate
C15: from Latin obdūrāre to make hard, from ob- (intensive) + dūrus hard; compare endure
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