🔤 Obdurate (Adjective)

IPA: //ˈɒbdjʊrət//

✨ Use obdurate when someone’s resistance feels as solid as stone—unmoved by reason or emotion.

🧠 Meaning

Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action; emotionally hardened.

✍️ Example Sentences

🔹 The committee remained obdurate despite widespread public protests.

🔹 He was obdurate in his decision, unwilling to listen to reason.

📜 Word Origin

From Latin obduratus — ob- (“against”) + durare (“to harden”).

💡 Did You Know?

Obdurate is often used in legal, moral, or emotional contexts when someone stands firm despite pleas or persuasion.

🏷️ Related Words

#stubborn #unyielding #inflexible #adamant #hard-hearted #resolute

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