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10 Language-to-English DictionariesObdurate
/ˈɒb.djʊə.reɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action, often in spite of attempts to persuade one to do so.
"Despite the mounting evidence against his business practices, he remained obdurate in his denial." - 2
Unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; hardhearted.
"The judge was obdurate, refusing to show any leniency to the repeat offender."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'obduratus', the past participle of 'obdurare' meaning 'to harden', formed from 'ob-' (against) and 'durare' (to last, harden from 'durus' meaning hard). It entered the English language in the early 16th century, initially carrying theological connotations of being hardened against moral influences or unrepentant in sin, before broadening to describe general stubbornness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obdurate" is said worldwide
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obstiné
Transliteration: obs-ti-né
"Il est resté obstiné malgré nos conseils."
hartnäckig
Transliteration: hart-näck-ig
"Er blieb in seiner Haltung hartnäckig."
ostinato
Transliteration: os-ti-na-to
"È rimasto ostinato nella sua decisione."
obstinado
Transliteration: obs-ti-na-do
"Se mostró obstinado ante las peticiones de cambio."
obdurado
Transliteration: ob-du-ra-do
"Ele manteve-se obdurado em sua posição."
जिद्दी
Transliteration: ziddi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपने फैसले पर जिद्दी बना रहा।"
固执的
Transliteration: gù zhí de
Script: 中文汉字
"他面对大家的劝说依然十分固执。"
완고한
Transliteration: wan-go-han
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 자신의 입장에 대해 완고한 태도를 유지했다."
頑固な
Transliteration: ganko na
Script: 日本語
"彼は自分の意見を変えることに対して頑固だった。"
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