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Definition of obdurately word
- noun obdurately In an obdurate manner; stubbornly, intractably or inflexibly. 1
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Parts of speech for Obdurately
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
obdurately popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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adverb obdurately
- obstinately — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- stubbornly — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- implacably — not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable: an implacable enemy.
- mulishly — In a mulish manner.
- inflexibly — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
Antonyms for obdurately
adverb obdurately
- compliantly — complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way: a man with a compliant nature.
- changeably — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- flexibly — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- indefinitely — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- movably — So as to make movable.
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