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obdurately

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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

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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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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Synonyms for obdurately

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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