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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"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘hardened in sin, impenitent’): from Latin obduratus, past participle of obdurare, from ob- ‘in opposition’ + durare ‘harden’ (from durus ‘hard’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. obduracy noun
   • 2. obdurately adverb
   • 3. obdurateness noun

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   What is another word for obdurate?

   • Words related to obdurate are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word obdurate. Browse related words to learn more about word associations. On this page you'll find 121 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to obdurate, such as: adamant, bullhead, callous, cold fish, dogged, and firm.

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   What is the origin of the word obdurate?

   • But, in fact the meaning of obdurate in English is closer to “stubborn, unyeilding” or even “pigheaded.” Interestingly enough, the word is Latin in origin, coming from obduratus, which means “hardened.”

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   Was the obdurate enemy merciless?

   • The obdurate enemy was merciless. Did you know? When trying to persuade someone who has an obdurate disposition, you may end up feeling rather dour about your ability to change their mind. To endure such encounters in the future, you may find that you need to be more durable and not let their mulishness get you down.

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   Are persecutors obdurate?

   • The persecutors are quite obdurate to any public opinion. If the society remains obdurate, and supposing it is a case where obviously the objection is on account of age, what is the procedure? In that case he gave us all to understand he would be obdurate. We know what can happen with obdurate governments and obdurate oppositions.

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   extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says: The president remains obdurate on immigration. used to describe a person who refuses to change their mind, or someone or something that is difficult to deal with or change: Union leaders remain obdurate that working conditions and pay improve.

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     extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to...

   • Znaczenie Obdurate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     obdurate definicja: 1. extremely determined to act in a...

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     OBDURATE translate: 顽固的；执拗的, （某人或某物）倔强的；难办的. Learn more in...

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     OBDURATE translate: 頑固的；執拗的, （某人或某物）倔強的；難辦的. Learn more in...

   • Obedience

     OBEDIENCE definition: 1. the fact that people or animals do...

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   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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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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    Obdurate means being unreasonable in refusing to change one's decision or opinion. It comes from Latin obdūrāre, meaning to harden. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word frequency of obdurate.