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(ædəmənt)

adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, oft ADJECTIVE that]

If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.

The prime minister is adamant that he will not resign.

Sue was adamant about that job in Australia. [+ about]

Synonyms: determined, firm, fixed, stiff More Synonyms of adamant

adamantly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective]

She was adamantly opposed to her husband travelling to Brussels.

adamant in British English

(ˈædəmənt)

adjective

unshakable in purpose, determination, or opinion; unyielding

2. a less common word for adamantine (sense 1)

noun

any extremely hard or apparently unbreakable substance

a legendary stone said to be impenetrable, often identified with the diamond or loadstone

Derived forms

adamantly (ˈadamantly)

adverb

Word origin

Old English: from Latin adamant-, stem of adamas, from Greek; literal meaning perhaps: unconquerable, from a-1 + daman to tame, conquer

adamant in American English

(ˈædəmənt; ˈædəˌmænt)

noun

in ancient times, a hard stone or substance that was supposedly unbreakable

2. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic

unbreakable hardness

adjective

too hard to be broken

not giving in or relenting; unyielding

SIMILAR WORDS: inˈflexible

Derived forms

adamantly (ˈadamantly)

adverb

Word origin

ME & OFr < L adamas (gen. adamantis), the hardest metal < Gr adamas (gen. adamantos) < a-, not + daman, to subdue: see tame

Examples of 'adamant' in a sentence
adamant

Mr McClintock is adamant that Alex must go to school in the States.He had made his decision before they arrived, and he remained adamant.He half turned, sat, and felt the concrete adamant through the thin foam mattress, its cold plastic cover.

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adamant

British English: adamant ADJECTIVE

If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.

The prime minister is adamant that he will not resign.

American English: adamant
Brazilian Portuguese: inflexível
Chinese: 坚决的
European Spanish: firme
French: inébranlable
German: unnachgiebig
Italian: irremovibile
Japanese: 不屈の
Korean: 완강한
European Portuguese: inflexível
Latin American Spanish: firme

Chinese translation of 'adamant'

adamant

(ˈædəmənt)

adj

to be adamant about sth/that ... 对(對)某事/ ... 抱坚(堅)决(決)态(態)度 (duì mǒushì/ ... bào jiānjué tàidu)

(adjective) in the sense of determined

Definition

unshakable in determination or purpose

She is adamant that she will not resign.

Synonyms

determined

He is making a determined effort to regain lost ground.

firm

He held a firm belief in the afterlife.

fixed

The locking frame can secure bikes to any fixed object.

stiff

The film is crammed with corsets, bustles and stiff collars.

rigid

rigid plastic containers

set

They have very set ideas about how to get the message across.

relentless

He was the most relentless enemy I have ever known.

stubborn

He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way.

uncompromising

She is considered a tough and uncompromising negotiator.

insistent

resolute

a decisive and resolute international leader

inflexible

They viewed him as stubborn, inflexible and dogmatic.

unrelenting

inexorable

the seemingly inexorable rise in unemployment

unyielding

his unyielding attitude on this subject

intransigent

The worry is that the radicals will grow more intransigent.

immovable

On one issue, however, she was immovable.

unbending

her unbending opposition to the old regime

obdurate

The administration have been obdurate defenders of the status quo.

unshakable

Opposites

yielding

compromising

flexible

susceptible

responsive

receptive

easy-going

lax

compliant

pliant

tensile

tractable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of firm

Definition

having determination or strength

He held a firm belief in the afterlife.

Synonyms

determined,

true,

settled,

fixed,

resolved,

strict,

definite,

set on,

adamant,

stalwart,

staunch,

resolute,

inflexible,

steadfast,

unyielding,

unwavering,

immovable,

unflinching,

unswerving,

unbending,

obdurate,

unshakeable,

unalterable,

unshaken,

unfaltering

in the sense of fixed

Definition

attached or placed so as to be immovable

The locking frame can secure bikes to any fixed object.

Synonyms

immovable,

set,

established,

secure,

rooted,

permanent,

attached,

anchored,

rigid,

made fast

in the sense of immovable

Definition

unwilling to change one's opinions or beliefs

On one issue, however, she was immovable.

Synonyms

inflexible,

adamant,

resolute,

steadfast,

constant,

unyielding,

unwavering,

impassive,

obdurate,

unshakable,

unchangeable,

unshaken,

stony-hearted,

unimpressionable

Synonyms of 'adamant'

adamant

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单词	adamant
释义	Trends of adamant View usage for: adamant (ædəmənt) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, oft ADJECTIVE that] If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it. The prime minister is adamant that he will not resign. Sue was adamant about that job in Australia. [+ about] Synonyms: determined, firm, fixed, stiff More Synonyms of adamant adamantly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] She was adamantly opposed to her husband travelling to Brussels. adamant in British English (ˈædəmənt) adjective 1. unshakable in purpose, determination, or opinion; unyielding 2. a less common word for adamantine (sense 1) noun 3. any extremely hard or apparently unbreakable substance 4. a legendary stone said to be impenetrable, often identified with the diamond or loadstone Derived forms adamantly (ˈadamantly) adverb Word origin Old English: from Latin adamant-, stem of adamas, from Greek; literal meaning perhaps: unconquerable, from a-1 + daman to tame, conquer adamant in American English (ˈædəmənt; ˈædəˌmænt) noun 1. in ancient times, a hard stone or substance that was supposedly unbreakable 2. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic unbreakable hardness adjective 3. too hard to be broken 4. not giving in or relenting; unyielding SIMILAR WORDS: inˈflexible Derived forms adamantly (ˈadamantly) adverb Word origin ME & OFr < L adamas (gen. adamantis), the hardest metal < Gr adamas (gen. adamantos) < a-, not + daman, to subdue: see tame Examples of 'adamant' in a sentence adamant Mr McClintock is adamant that Alex must go to school in the States. Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (1984) He had made his decision before they arrived, and he remained adamant. St. James, Ian FINAL RESORT (1984) He half turned, sat, and felt the concrete adamant through the thin foam mattress, its cold plastic cover. Smith, Mitchell STONE CITY (1984) In other languages adamant British English: adamant ADJECTIVE If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it. The prime minister is adamant that he will not resign. American English: adamant Brazilian Portuguese: inflexível Chinese: 坚决的 European Spanish: firme French: inébranlable German: unnachgiebig Italian: irremovibile Japanese: 不屈の Korean: 완강한 European Portuguese: inflexível Latin American Spanish: firme Chinese translation of 'adamant' adamant (ˈædəmənt) adj to be adamant about sth/that ... 对(對)某事/ ... 抱坚(堅)决(決)态(態)度 (duì mǒushì/ ... bào jiānjué tàidu) (adjective) in the sense of determined Definition unshakable in determination or purpose She is adamant that she will not resign. Synonyms determined He is making a determined effort to regain lost ground. firm He held a firm belief in the afterlife. fixed The locking frame can secure bikes to any fixed object. stiff The film is crammed with corsets, bustles and stiff collars. rigid rigid plastic containers set They have very set ideas about how to get the message across. relentless He was the most relentless enemy I have ever known. stubborn He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way. uncompromising She is considered a tough and uncompromising negotiator. insistent resolute a decisive and resolute international leader inflexible They viewed him as stubborn, inflexible and dogmatic. unrelenting inexorable the seemingly inexorable rise in unemployment unyielding his unyielding attitude on this subject intransigent The worry is that the radicals will grow more intransigent. immovable On one issue, however, she was immovable. unbending her unbending opposition to the old regime obdurate The administration have been obdurate defenders of the status quo. unshakable Opposites yielding , compromising , flexible , susceptible , responsive , receptive , easy-going , lax , compliant , pliant , tensile , tractable Additional synonyms in the sense of firm Definition having determination or strength He held a firm belief in the afterlife. Synonyms determined, true, settled, fixed, resolved, strict, definite, set on, adamant, stalwart, staunch, resolute, inflexible, steadfast, unyielding, unwavering, immovable, unflinching, unswerving, unbending, obdurate, unshakeable, unalterable, unshaken, unfaltering in the sense of fixed Definition attached or placed so as to be immovable The locking frame can secure bikes to any fixed object. Synonyms immovable, set, established, secure, rooted, permanent, attached, anchored, rigid, made fast in the sense of immovable Definition unwilling to change one's opinions or beliefs On one issue, however, she was immovable. Synonyms inflexible, adamant, resolute, steadfast, constant, unyielding, unwavering, impassive, obdurate, unshakable, unchangeable, unshaken, stony-hearted, unimpressionable Synonyms of 'adamant' adamant Explore 'adamant' in the dictionary
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