Obdurate
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Obdurate [ob-dyoo-rit]

ADJECTIVE

ADJECTIVE

  • Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion

  • Unmoved by pity or persuasion

Example

“The judge was obdurate in his decision to give a death sentence to the rape accused.”

“The old lady insisted on leaving her son alone, but the obdurate neighbor did not pay heed and took her son away.”

Synonyms

Stubborn, Obstinate, Inflexible, Adamant

Antonyms

Amenable, Complaint, Malleable, Humble