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- [ob-doo-rit, -dyoo-]
- /ˈɒb dʊ rɪt, -dyʊ-/
- /ˈɒb.djʊ.rət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ob-doo-rit, -dyoo-]
- /ˈɒb dʊ rɪt, -dyʊ-/
Definitions of obdurate word
- adjective obdurate unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding. 1
- adjective obdurate stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: an obdurate sinner. 1
- noun obdurate Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action. 1
- adjective obdurate stubborn 1
- adjective obdurate If you describe someone as obdurate, you think that they are being unreasonable in their refusal to change their decision or opinion. 0
- adjective obdurate not easily moved by feelings or supplication; hardhearted 0
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Origin of obdurate
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English obdurat < Latin obdūrātus (past participle of obdūrāre to harden), equivalent to ob- ob- + dūr(us) hard + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Obdurate
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obdurate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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adjective obdurate
- obstinate — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- stubborn — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- pigheaded — stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance.
- adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
Antonyms for obdurate
adjective obdurate
- compliant — If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.
- warm-hearted — having or showing sympathy, affection, kindness, cordiality, etc.: a warm-hearted welcome.
- amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- submissive — inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
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