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obdurate

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obdurate

(adjective)

Meaning

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion

Example

"Despite the evidence presented, the obdurate student remained unconvinced."

Synonyms

unyieldingimplacableinflexible

Antonyms

yieldingcompliantflexible

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'obduratus', meaning hardened.
Related word forms
  • verb: obdurated
  • noun: obduracy

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