Obdurate Definition
ŏbdo͝o-rĭt, -dyo͝o-
adjective
Not changing in response to argument or other influence; obstinate or intractable.
American Heritage
Not easily moved to pity or sympathy; hardhearted.
Webster's New World
Hardened and unrepenting; impenitent.
Webster's New World
Not giving in readily; stubborn; obstinate; inflexible.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Obdurate
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Middle English obdurat from Late Latin obdūrātus past participle of obdūrāre to harden from Latin to be hard, endure ob- intensive pref. ob– dūrus hard deru- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Mid 15th century, from Latin obduratus (“hardened"), form of obdÅ«rō, from ob- (“against") + dÅ«rō (“harden, render hard"), from durus (“hard"). Compare durable, endure.
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