obdurate

Speech parts

1. obdurate - Adjective

2. obdurate - Verb

3. obdurate - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

To harden.

Hardened in feelings, esp. against moral or mollifying influences; unyielding; hard-hearted; stubbornly wicked.

Hard; harsh; rugged; rough; intractable.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hardened obstinate unyielding unrepentant stony hard firm stubborn inflexible intractable callous unbending flinty cussed flint
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Antonyms

understanding emotional flexible passive accepting enthusiastic
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Phrases with the word

become obdurate

Examples

The past is obdurate. Stephen King

The past is obdurate. It doesn't want to change. Stephen King

The stomach begs and clamors, and listens to no precepts. And yet it is not an obdurate creditor for it is dismissed with small payment if you give it only what you owe, and not as much as you can. Seneca

his flinty gaze Source: Internet

the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart Source: Internet

A minority of the southern Democrat leadership remained obdurate that Northern Democratic legislators would ignore their constituents' opposition to slavery expansion and unite in support of Texas annexation once exposed to sufficient southern pressure. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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