obduracy

The word “obduracy” has 4 syllables: ob-du-ra-cy.

It's pronounced as /ˈɒbdjʊrəsi/.


What is synonym and antonym for obduracy?

In the thesaurus, “obduracy” has 15 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for obduracy along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for obduracy

  • bullheadedness
  • determination
  • doggedness
  • hardheadedness
  • intransigence
  • obdurateness
  • obstinacy
  • persistence
  • persistency
  • pertinacity
  • pigheadedness
  • resolve
  • self-will
  • stubbornness
  • willfulness

Antonyms for obduracy

  • acceptance
  • acquiescence
  • compliance
  • docility
  • flexibility
  • obedience
  • pliability
  • pliancy
  • reasonability
  • reasonableness
  • receptiveness
  • receptivity
  • subordination

Example Sentences

  • The leader's obduracy in negotiations hindered progress and cooperation among the parties.
  • Despite overwhelming evidence, the defendant maintained an air of obduracy throughout the trial.
  • The employee's repeated mistakes and lack of improvement revealed a concerning level of obduracy.
  • The teacher addressed the student's academic challenges with patience, hoping to break through the wall of obduracy.
  • The diplomat's attempt to soften the stance of the rival nations faced the unyielding obduracy of deeply entrenched conflicts.

On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obduracy, such as: acceptance, acquiescence, bullheadedness, compliance, determination, docility, doggedness.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • bloodlessness
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  • coldness
  • coolness
  • hardness
  • heartlessness
  • impassiveness
  • impassivity
  • imperturbability
  • insensibility
  • insensitivity
  • numbness
  • obduracy
  • phlegm

callousness

  • alienation
  • apathy
  • atrocity
  • barbarism
  • barbarity
  • brutality
  • callosity
  • carelessness
  • coldness
  • cruelty
  • depravity
  • disdain
  • disinterest
  • disregard
  • ferocity
  • hardness
  • heartlessness
  • imperturbability
  • inattention
  • inertia
  • inhumanity
  • insensitivity
  • lack
  • malice
  • negligence
  • nonchalance
  • obduracy
  • persecution
  • ruthlessness
  • savagery
  • severity
  • torture
  • viciousness

halfheartedness

  • affectlessness
  • apathy
  • bloodlessness
  • callosity
  • callousness
  • coldness
  • coolness
  • hardness
  • heartlessness
  • impassiveness
  • impassivity
  • imperturbability
  • indifference
  • insensitivity
  • lethargy
  • numbness
  • obduracy
  • phlegm

obdurateness

  • bullheadedness
  • determination
  • doggedness
  • hardheadedness
  • intransigence
  • mulishness
  • obduracy
  • obstinacy
  • obstinateness
  • opinionatedness
  • persistence
  • persistency
  • pertinaciousness
  • pertinacity
  • pigheadedness
  • resolve
  • self-opinionatedness
  • self-will
  • stubbornness
  • willfulness

obstinacy

  • bullheadedness
  • determination
  • doggedness
  • intransigence
  • obduracy
  • persistence
  • persistency
  • pertinacity
  • pigheadedness
  • resolve
  • self-will
  • stubbornness
  • willfulness

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