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obdurate
What does obdurate mean?
obdurate (adjective): stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use obdurate in a sentence?
- They called her obdurate, and indeed she was the most stubborn member of the opposition. (Tatoeba sentence #10957309 by AlanF_US, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce obdurate?
/ˈɑbdəɹət/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does obdurate come from?
First attested in the 1450s, in Middle English.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “obdurate” mean?
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
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lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
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stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent
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likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial
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