obdurateness

The word “obdurateness” has 4 syllables: ob-du-rate-ness

It's pronounced as /ˈɒbdjʊrətnəs/

What is synonym and antonym for obdurateness?

In the thesaurus, “obdurateness” has 76 synonyms and 25 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for obdurateness

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
obduracy
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 obdurateness

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 negotiator was taken aback by the surprising obdurateness of the opposing party.
Despite numerous attempts at reconciliation, the obdurateness of their differences prevented any resolution.
The supervisor's unwillingness to consider alternative solutions reflected the obdurateness of his leadership style.
The courtroom atmosphere was tense, accentuated by the defendant's unyielding obdurateness during cross-examination.
The project's progress was hindered by the team's collective obdurateness in adapting to new methodologies.

On this page you'll find 101 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obdurateness, such as: acceptance, acquiescence, adamance, adamancy, anal-retentiveness, balkiness, bloody-mindedness.

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