obdurate

obdurate Definition

ob·du·rate (äb′do̵or it, -dyo̵or-)

adjective

Etymology: ME < L obduratus, pp. of obdurare, to harden < ob-, intens. (see ob-) + durare, to harden < durus, hard: see duress

obdurate Related Forms

ob′·du·racy (--ə sē) noun ob′·du·rately adverb

obdurate Synonyms

modif.

stubborn, inflexible, unyielding; see callous, obstinate 1. See syn. study at inflexible.

obdurate Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

so: By more subtle methods he got what he wanted without having seemed so obdurate.
very: The chairman said ' You're a very obdurate young man ' .

Modifies a noun

mind: This concession to the general practitioner may have indicated a gentle ' wind of change ' beginning to stir obdurate official minds.
resistance: On three substantive issues, historians are likely, however, to maintain obdurate resistance to intellectual fashions that already look dated.
character: Durbach is an obdurate character with a good touch into the front court.

Used with adjective complement

remain: And if he doesn't regret it, and remains obdurate, we shall just have to kill him.
continue: This ought to have been enough for me, but I continued obdurate.

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