obdurate

adjective

ob·du·rate ˈäb-də-rət How to pronounce obdurate (audio)

-dyə-;

äb-ˈdu̇r-ət,

əb-,

-ˈdyu̇r-

: stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

an unrepentant, obdurate sinner

: hardened in feelings

The obdurate enemy was merciless.

: resistant to persuasion or softening influences

obdurate in his determination

remaining obdurate to her husband's advances

Edith Wharton

obdurately adverb

obdurateness noun

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When you are confronted with someone obdurate, you may end up feeling dour. During the encounter, you may find that you need to be durable to keep your sanity intact. Maybe you will find such situations less stressful in the future if you can face them knowing that the words obdurate, dour, and durable are etymological kissing cousins. All of those words trace back to the Latin adjective durus, which means "hard." This adjective can still be found in dura mater, the name for the tough fibrous material that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, which comes from a Medieval Latin phrase meaning, literally, "hard mother."

Example Sentences

He is known for his obdurate determination. the obdurate refusal of the crotchety old man to let the neighborhood kids retrieve their stray ball from his backyard

Recent Examples on the Web But the act has been tied up in the Senate, due to the obdurate opposition of the entire GOP caucus and Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W. Va.).

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2022 Those are just the most obdurate employers, says David Woods, the union’s secretary-treasurer.

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2022 She was largely paralyzed from the neck down but just as obdurate as ever, wanting Sri to be the one to feed her, administer her fentanyl patch, bathe her and change her diaper, even though Sri had hired a home health aide to help.

Noy Thrupkaew, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 When team members or individual personalities try to be obdurate and disturb the team conversation, the team coach will need to maintain composure under such circumstances.

Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021 Ink and paint veer between obdurate opacity and delicate transparency.

New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021 The chorus sings of the Plague of Thebes over five darkly screaming chords in the key of B-flat minor, with an obdurate bass line grating against the upper harmonies.

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 June 2021 By the summer of 1776, all but the most obdurate loyalists on the American continent knew that all-out war between Britain and the American Colonies had arrived.

Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2021 France’s defense is stolid and obdurate and miserly.

New York Times, 15 June 2021 See More

单词	obdurateness
释义	obdurate adjective ob·du·rate ˈäb-də-rət -dyə-; äb-ˈdu̇r-ət, əb-, -ˈdyu̇r- 1 a : stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing an unrepentant, obdurate sinner b : hardened in feelings The obdurate enemy was merciless. 2 : resistant to persuasion or softening influences obdurate in his determination remaining obdurate to her husband's advances Edith Wharton obdurately adverb obdurateness noun Did you know? When you are confronted with someone obdurate, you may end up feeling dour. During the encounter, you may find that you need to be durable to keep your sanity intact. Maybe you will find such situations less stressful in the future if you can face them knowing that the words obdurate, dour, and durable are etymological kissing cousins. All of those words trace back to the Latin adjective durus, which means "hard." This adjective can still be found in dura mater, the name for the tough fibrous material that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, which comes from a Medieval Latin phrase meaning, literally, "hard mother." Synonyms affectless callous case-hardened cold-blooded compassionless desensitized hard hard-boiled hard-hearted heartless indurate inhuman inhumane insensate insensitive ironhearted merciless pachydermatous pitiless remorseless ruthless slash-and-burn soulless stony stoney stonyhearted take-no-prisoners thick-skinned uncharitable unfeeling unmerciful unsparing unsympathetic See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He is known for his obdurate determination. the obdurate refusal of the crotchety old man to let the neighborhood kids retrieve their stray ball from his backyard Recent Examples on the Web But the act has been tied up in the Senate, due to the obdurate opposition of the entire GOP caucus and Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W. Va.). Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2022 Those are just the most obdurate employers, says David Woods, the union’s secretary-treasurer. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2022 She was largely paralyzed from the neck down but just as obdurate as ever, wanting Sri to be the one to feed her, administer her fentanyl patch, bathe her and change her diaper, even though Sri had hired a home health aide to help. Noy Thrupkaew, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 When team members or individual personalities try to be obdurate and disturb the team conversation, the team coach will need to maintain composure under such circumstances. Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021 Ink and paint veer between obdurate opacity and delicate transparency. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021 The chorus sings of the Plague of Thebes over five darkly screaming chords in the key of B-flat minor, with an obdurate bass line grating against the upper harmonies. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 June 2021 By the summer of 1776, all but the most obdurate loyalists on the American continent knew that all-out war between Britain and the American Colonies had arrived. Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2021 France’s defense is stolid and obdurate and miserly. New York Times, 15 June 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin obdūrātus, going back to Latin, past participle of obdūrāre "to harden, be persistent, hold out," from ob-, perfective prefix + dūrāre "to harden, hold out, endure" — more at ob-, during First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a obdurateness noun as in mulishness a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion the man clung to his views on gun control with an obdurateness that was peculiarly impressive Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mulishness opinionatedness persistence self-opinionatedness pertinaciousness resolve obstinateness intransigence persistency obduracy bullheadedness stubbornness pigheadedness obstinacy determination willfulness hardheadedness pertinacity doggedness recalcitrancy wrongheadedness steadfastness defiance self-will perversity waywardness obstreperousness perverseness inveteracy tenacity balkiness inflexibility perseverance anal-retentiveness adamancy implacability inexorability rebelliousness rigidity hardness tenaciousness adamance immovableness strictness sternness firmness relentlessness recalcitrance disobedience unruliness rigidness immovability single-mindedness cantankerousness intractability insubordination contumacy cussedness stick-to-itiveness rigorousness refractoriness bloody-mindedness contrariness rigor narrow-mindedness frowardness Antonyms & Near Antonyms reasonableness receptivity acceptance receptiveness flexibility acquiescence reasonability compliance pliability subordination pliableness pliancy subordinateness pliantness obedience willingness surrender docility broad-mindedness submission open-mindedness yielding subservience subserviency slavishness See More
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