obdurate adjective

/ˈɒb.djʊ.rət/

/ˈɑːb.dʊr.ɪt/ adj formal

Definition

•

disapproving extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says

The President remains obdurate on the question of tax cuts.

•

describes a person who refuses to change their mind, or someone or something that is difficult to deal with or change

The union remains obdurate that any redundancies must be voluntary.

Several obdurate facts/differences remain, preventing a compromise solution.

(Definition of obdurate adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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