obdurateadjective
uk/ˈɒb.dʒə.rət/us/ˈɑːb.dʊr.ɪt/formaldisapproving extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says:
The president remains obdurate on immigration.
used to describe a person who refuses to change their mind, or someone or something that is difficult to deal with or change:
Union leaders remain obdurate that working conditions and pay improve.
Several obdurate facts/differences remain, preventing a compromise solution.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Strong-willed
- a firm hand idiom
- adamant
- adamantine
- aggressive
- an iron hand/fist in a velvet glove idiom
- fury
- go-getter
- going
- gutsy
- hard-boiled
- importunate
- pigheaded
- purposeful
- pushy
- ravening
- recalcitrant
- redoubtable
- will not take no for an answer idiom
- willful
- with guns blazing idiom
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