Synonyms for obdurateness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ob-doo-rit, -dyoo-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒb dʊ rɪt, -dyʊ-

Top 10 synonyms for obdurateness

adamancy
bullheadedness
contumacy
die-hardism
doggedness
grimness
implacability
implacableness
incompliance
incompliancy

Other synonyms for the word obdurateness

indomitability
inexorability
inexorableness
inflexibility
inflexibleness
intransigence
intransigency
mulishness
obduracy
obstinacy
perseverance
pertinacity
pigheadedness
relentlessness
remorselessness
rigidity
rigidness

Définition of obdurateness

Origin : mid-15c., "stubborn; hardened," from Latin obduratus "hardened," past participle of obdurare "be hard, hold out, persist, endure," from ob "against" (see ob-) + durare "harden, render hard," from durus "hard" (see endure). Related: Obdurately.

noun stubbornness

Example sentences :

George's obdurateness, coming when she was most in need of kisses, hurt her.
Extract from : « Once Aboard The Lugger » by Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson

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