Uk English Meaning of obdurate

obstinate

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Definitions and Meaning of obdurate in English

Wordnet

obdurate (s)

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

Webster

obdurate (a.)

Hardened in feelings, esp. against moral or mollifying influences; unyielding; hard-hearted; stubbornly wicked.

Hard; harsh; rugged; rough; intractable.

Webster

obdurate (v. t.)

To harden.

FAQs About the word obdurate

obstinate

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing, showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelingsHardened in feelings, esp. against moral or mollifying influences; unyieldin

merciless,ruthless,stony,abusive,brutal,callous,case-hardened,cold-blooded,cruel,grim

benevolent,charitable,compassionate,gentle,humane,kind,kindly,merciful,mild,sensitive

obduracy => stubbornness, obduction => obduction, obduct => obduct, obduce => obdurate, obdormition => death,