adamant
adjective /ˈæd.ə.mənt/Definition
› impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision: [+ that] I've told her she should stay at home and rest but she's adamant that she's coming.Strong-willed adamantly /-li/ adverb › The mayor is adamantly opposed to any tax increase.Strong-willed
(Definition of adamant adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a firm hand idiom
- aggressive adjective
- an iron hand/fist in a velvet glove idiom
- be as stubborn as a mule idiom
- be bent on sth/doing sth idiom
- forceful adjective
- four-square adverb
- gutsy adjective
- hard-boiled adjective (STRONG)
- hard-headed adjective
- pertinacious adjective
- pigheaded adjective
- purposeful adjective
- pushy adjective
- recalcitrant adjective
- undaunted adjective
- unrelenting adjective
- unyielding adjective (NOT CHANGING)
- urgent adjective (REPEATED)
- wedded adjective (BELIEF)
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