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 76 synonyms and 25 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for obduracy

adamance
adamancy
anal-retentiveness
balkiness
bloody-mindedness
bullheadedness
cantankerousness
contrariness
contumacy
cussedness
defiance
determination
die-hardism
disobedience
doggedness
firmness
frowardness
grimness
hardheadedness
hardness
immovability
immovableness
implacability
implacableness
incompliance
incompliancy
indomitability
inexorability
inexorableness
inflexibility
inflexibleness
insubordination
intractability
intransigence
intransigency
inveteracy
mulishness
narrow-mindedness
obdurateness
obstinacy
obstinateness
obstreperousness
opinionatedness
perseverance
persistence
persistency
pertinaciousness
pertinacity
perverseness
perversity
pigheadedness
rebelliousness
recalcitrance
recalcitrancy
refractoriness
relentlessness
remorselessness
resolve
rigidity
rigidness
rigor
rigorousness
self-opinionatedness
self-will
single-mindedness
steadfastness
sternness
stick-to-itiveness
strictness
stubbornness
tenaciousness
tenacity
unruliness
waywardness
willfulness
wrongheadedness

Antonyms for obduracy

acceptance
acquiescence
broad-mindedness
compliance
docility
flexibility
obedience
open-mindedness
pliability
pliableness
pliancy
pliantness
reasonability
reasonableness
receptiveness
receptivity
slavishness
submission
subordinateness
subordination
subservience
subserviency
surrender
willingness
yielding

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 101 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obduracy, such as: acceptance, acquiescence, adamance, adamancy, anal-retentiveness, balkiness, bloody-mindedness.

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