obdurate

The word “obdurate” has 3 syllables: ob-du-rate

It's pronounced as /ˈɒbdjʊrət/

What is synonym and antonym for obdurate?

In the thesaurus, “obdurate” has 173 synonyms and 58 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for obdurate

abusive
acrimonious
adamant
adamantine
affectless
anal-retentive
austere
barbarous
bestial
bloody-minded
boorish
brutal
brutish
bullhead
bullheaded
callous
cantankerous
case-hardened
cold
cold fish
cold-blooded
compassionless
confirmed
contrary
contumacious
cruel
cussed
deaf to reason
defiant
demanding
desensitized
determined
disagreeable
disobedient
dogged
evil-minded
exacting
firm
fixed
frosty
froward
grim
hanging tough
hard
hard-bitten
hard-boiled
hard-hearted
hard-line
hard-nosed
hard-shell
hard-shelled
hardened
hardheaded
harsh
hateful
headstrong
heartless
heavy-handed
heedless
hell-bent
hidebound
ill-natured
ill-tempered
immovable
implacable
inconsiderate
inconvincible
indomitable
indurate
inexorable
inflexible
inhuman
inhumane
insensate
insensitive
insubordinate
insurgent
intractable
intransigent
inveterate
invincible
iron
ironfisted
ironhanded
ironhearted
jackbooted
knock-down-and-drag-out
malevolent
malicious
mean
merciless
mulish
mutinous
narrow-minded
obsessive
obstinate
opinionated
oppressive
ossified
pachydermatous
pat
persistent
pertinacious
perverse
pigheaded
pitiless
rancorous
recalcitrant
refractory
relentless
remorseless
resolved
rigid
rough
rough-and-tumble
ruthless
savage
self-opinionated
self-willed
set
set in stone
severe
single-minded
slash-and-burn
sledgehammer
soulless
spiteful
steadfast
stern
stiff-necked
stoney
stony
stonyhearted
stouthearted
strict
stubborn
surly
take-no-prisoners
tenacious
thick-skinned
thoughtless
tough
unbending
uncaring
uncharitable
uncompassionate
uncompromising
unconquerable
uncooperative
unemotional
unfeeling
unflinching
unfriendly
ungentle
ungovernable
unimpressible
unloving
unmanageable
unmerciful
unregenerate
unrelenting
unruly
unshakable
unsparing
unsympathetic
unthinking
unyielding
vicious
virulent
wayward
wilful
willful
wrongheaded

Antonyms for obdurate

accepting
acquiescent
affectionate
agreeable
amenable
benevolent
benignant
charitable
clement
compassionate
compliant
complying
cordial
docile
flexible
fond
friendly
gentle
good-natured
good-tempered
governable
gracious
humane
indulgent
kind
kindhearted
kindly
lenient
loving
manageable
merciful
mild
obedient
persuadable
placable
pliable
pliant
reasonable
receptive
relenting
responsive
sensitive
slavish
softhearted
submissive
subservient
susceptible
sympathetic
temperate
tender
tenderhearted
tolerant
tractable
understanding
warm
warmhearted
willing
yielding

Meanings of obdurate

verb
1. To harden; to obdure.
adjective
1. Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
2. Physically hardened, toughened.
3. Hardened against feeling; hard-hearted.

Example Sentences

The judge remained obdurate in the face of pleas for leniency, delivering a stern sentence.
Despite the emotional appeal, the politician stayed obdurate in his position on the controversial policy.
The supervisor's obdurate response to feedback hindered the team's ability to implement positive changes.
Faced with adversity, the leader displayed an obdurate determination to overcome challenges.
The criminal's obdurate refusal to confess prolonged the investigation and heightened tensions in the courtroom.

On this page you'll find 231 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obdurate, such as: abusive, accepting, acquiescent, acrimonious, adamant, adamantine, affectionate.

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