obdurate Synonym

Synonyme obdurate

stubborn - obstinate - unyielding - inflexible - adamant - intransigent - implacable - unbending - unrelenting - uncompromising - hard-hearted - callous - unmerciful - relentless - rigid - determined - resolute - firm - steadfast - tenacious - headstrong - dogged - immovable - iron-willed - stiff-necked - pertinacious - unpersuadable - inexorable - unshakeable - unswayable - unmovable - unchangeable - unalterable - unflinching - unremitting - unregenerate - unrepentant - hardened - set in one's ways - pigheaded - bullheaded - mulish - willful - refractory - recalcitrant - contumacious - perverse - intractable - indurate


Obdurate refers to a person who is stubbornly refusing to change their opinion or course of action, despite attempts to persuade them to do so. It emphasizes an unyielding and inflexible attitude, often accompanied by a lack of emotional sensitivity or compassion. Such a person might be perceived as harsh, unfeeling, and resistant to changing their ways or acknowledging other perspectives.



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