Adjective
Inexorable
IPA /ɪnˈɛksərəbl/
Impossible to stop, prevent, or persuade; relentless.
See example sentence: Inexorable
Time marches forward with an inexorable force, indifferent to human desires.
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Adjective
Intransigent
IPA /ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt/
Unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something.
See example sentence: Intransigent
The two sides remained intransigent, making compromise impossible.
Adjective
Recalcitrant
IPA /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
Stubbornly resistant to authority, control, or guidance.
See example sentence: Recalcitrant
The recalcitrant student refused to follow the classroom rules.
Adjective
Obdurate
IPA /ˈɒbdjʊrət/
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action; emotionally unmoved or hard-hearted.
See example sentence: Obdurate
Despite repeated pleas for mercy, the judge remained obdurate in delivering a harsh sentence.
Adjective
Implacable
IPA /ɪmˈplækəbl/
Unable to be calmed, satisfied, or appeased; relentless and unyielding.
See example sentence: Implacable
The victim's family remained implacable, demanding justice years after the verdict.
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