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   obdurate

   /ˈɒbdjʊrət/

   adjective

   • 1. stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action: "I argued this point with him, but he was obdurate"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘hardened in sin, impenitent’): from Latin obduratus, past participle of obdurare, from ob- ‘in opposition’ + durare ‘harden’ (from durus ‘hard’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. obduracy noun
   • 2. obdurately adverb
   • 3. obdurateness noun

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   OBDURATE definition: 1. extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says…. Learn more.

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   Obdurate definition: unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.. See examples of OBDURATE used in a sentence.

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   obdurate: [adjective] stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing. hardened in feelings.

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   obdurate: 1 adj stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing Synonyms: cussed , obstinate , unrepentant unregenerate , unregenerated not reformed morally or spiritually adj showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings “the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart” Synonyms: flint , flinty , granitic , stony hardhearted , heartless ...

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   1. Not changing in response to argument or other influence; obstinate or intractable: "Everyone in the region has been obdurate in water negotiations with everyone else" (Marq de Villiers).

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   Definition of obdurate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBDURATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. not easily moved by feelings or supplication; hardhearted 2. impervious to persuasion, esp to moral persuasion.... Click for more definitions.

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   OBDURATE meaning: refusing to do what other people want not willing to change your opinion or the way you do something stubborn

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    OBDURATE meaning: 1. extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says…. Learn more.

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