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- [ob-doo-ruh-see, -dyoo-]
- /ˈɒb dʊ rə si, -dyʊ-/
- /ˈɔbdjʊrəsɪ/
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- [ob-doo-ruh-see, -dyoo-]
- /ˈɒb dʊ rə si, -dyʊ-/
Definitions of obduracy word
- noun obduracy the state or quality of being obdurate. 1
- noun obduracy The state of being obdurate, intractable, or stubbornly inflexible. 1
- noun obduracy stubbornness 1
- uncountable noun obduracy If you accuse someone of obduracy, you think their refusal to change their decision or opinion is unreasonable. 0
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Origin of obduracy
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; obdur(ate) + -acy
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Parts of speech for Obduracy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
obduracy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
obduracy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for obduracy
noun obduracy
- obstinacy — the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness.
- stubbornness — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- inflexibility — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- mulishness — of or like a mule, as being very stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.
- determination — Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.
Antonyms for obduracy
noun obduracy
- compliance — a disposition to yield to or comply with others
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