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Meaning of "obdurate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OBDURATE

From Latin obdūrāre to make hard, from ob- (intensive) + dūrus hard; compare endure.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OBDURATE

obdurate  [ˈɒbdjʊrɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBDURATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obdurate is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OBDURATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of obdurate in the English dictionary

The definition of obdurate in the dictionary is not easily moved by feelings or supplication; hardhearted. Other definition of obdurate is impervious to persuasion, esp to moral persuasion.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBDURATE


accurate
ˈækjərɪt
barbiturate
bɑːˈbɪtjʊrɪt
brit
brɪt
britt
brɪt
configurate
kənˈfɪɡjʊrɪt
corporate
ˈkɔːpərɪt
deliberate
dɪˈlɪbərɪt
desperate
ˈdɛspərɪt
elaborate
ɪˈlæbərɪt
emirate
ɛˈmɪərɪt
favourite
ˈfeɪvərɪt
figurate
ˈfɪɡjʊrɪt
inaccurate
ɪnˈækjʊrɪt
interpret
ɪnˈtɜːprɪt
merit
ˈmɛrɪt
moderate
ˈmɒdərɪt
pirate
ˈpaɪrɪt
portrait
ˈpɔːtrɪt
secret
ˈsiːkrɪt
spirit
ˈspɪrɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBDURATE

obb.
obbligati
obbligato
obcompressed
obconic
obconical
obcordate
obdt
obduracy
obdurately
obdurateness
obduration
obdure
OBE
obeah
obeahism
obeche
obedience
obedient

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBDURATE

acculturate
at any rate
aurate
commensurate
curate
cyanurate
depurate
inaugurate
incommensurate
indurate
maturate
micturate
obturate
oversaturate
saturate
sulfurate
sulphurate
supersaturate
suppurate
triturate
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Synonyms and antonyms of obdurate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OBDURATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «obdurate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of obdurate

Translation of «obdurate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBDURATE

Find out the translation of obdurate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obdurate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obdurate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

顽固
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obstinado
570 millions of speakers

English

obdurate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पक्का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عنيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

упрямый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obstinado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একগুঁয়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obstiné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Obdurate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verstockt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

頑固な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

완고한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obdurate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tánh ngoan cố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெஞ்சழுத்தமிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओबडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inatçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ostinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obdurate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

впертий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încăpățânat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκληρόκαρδος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verstokte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förhärdad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

obdurate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obdurate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBDURATE»

The term «obdurate» is regularly used and occupies the 68.431 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBDURATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obdurate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBDURATE»

Discover the use of obdurate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obdurate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Obdurate Brilliance: Exteriority and the Modern Long Poem
Working from a broad knowledge of modern poetry, Baker proposes an original interpretation of the long poem based on the notion of exteriority.
Peter Baker, 1991
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Symbolic Interaction and Ethnographic Research: ...
This active participation "in the world out there" necessitates an acknowledgement of the "obdurate reality" to which Blumer (1969) referred. To this end, a more detailed formulation of Blumer's notion of "obdurate reality" is provided. While in no ...
Robert Prus, 1996
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Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous ...
NUMBER. OBDURATE. u In some places those plants which are entirely poisonous at home lose their deleterious quality by being carried abroad." — Goldsmith. " We naturally love excellence wherever we see it ; but the envious man hates it, ...
‎1871
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A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and Expositor of the ...
Obduracy, ôb'jii-râ-sè, or ôb-dó' râ-íè. f. Indexible wickedness, impenitence, hardness of heart. CtT" Though we mcdl frequently hear obdurate with the accent on the lccono syllabic, yet less ftf qucritly, I imagine, is obdui<:iy so pro- ,, nounccd.
John Walker, 1791
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The Apocalypse, or, Book of revelations, explained according ...
Again in Ezekiel, " Behold I make thy faces obdurate against their faces, and t hi/ forehead obdurate against their ... falses and evils, wherefore by his faces being obdurate against their faces, is signified the rejection of falses by truths, and by ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, John Clowes, 1812
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The English-irish Dictionary
Cflrrtj'bem6 calcajg-ce. . An obdurate sinner. neacac" calcajgiez OAR' I n6 mxzc' ta ran bneaca. 04.111144 ruasce n6 cvmnrg-'ce- Ds.. Obdurate. Ceaff'oe'fna , an' cojleale cLoc'a, n6'Le ent; na 'calman , "WM. , 'oorm4rw'gia. ran mjaffac'.
‎1732
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English synonymes explained with illustrations and exemples ...
HARD, CALLOUS, HARDENED, OBDURATE. HARD is here as in the former case (o. Hard) the general term, and the rest particular: hard, in its most extensive physical sense, denotes the propert of resisting the action of external fhrce, so as  ...
George Crabb, 1824
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Handbook of the Sociology of Emotions
However, in tracking the patterns of social interaction to their troubling consequences, we heed the advice of an early interactionist, Blumer (1969), who urged symbolic interactionist researchers to pay attention to the obdurate reality — the ...
Jan E. Stets, Jonathan H. Turner, 2008
9
Vane of the Timberlands
VANE. PROVES. OBDURATE. Vane spent two or three weeks very pleasantly in Vancouver, for Evelyn, of whom he saw a good deal, was gracious to him. The embarrassment both had felt on their first meeting in the western city had speedily ...
Harold Bindloss
10
Manslaughter, Markets, and Moral Economy: Violent Disputes ...
"Crafty. and. Obdurate. Tenants": Redemption,. Rent. Defaults,. and. Evictions. Contractual disputes include three major issues: redemption of conditional sales, rent defaults, and evictions. Unlike water rights and boundary disputes, in which ...
Thomas M. Buoye, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBDURATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obdurate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Interview: People know Parliament isn't functioning because of govt …
That is all we are asking for…like in the 2G scam. At that time, the then government was obdurate. Today, this government is. Share This Article. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers review – mountain men become …
Throughout, Adam behaves with obdurate stupidity and, although Milly praises his “way with words”, Oscar Wilde he certainly isn't. But the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Why do we argue online?
I don't remember changing anyone's mind. The people I usually engage with hold entrenched views. I seem to like to take on the most obdurate ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Andy Murray's trophy haul will never reflect how talented he is
Nevertheless, backing up Wimbledon disappointment by leading Britain to the Davis Cup semi-finals was the work of a remarkably obdurate ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Congress needs to stand up for American people's interest over …
... who among our friends and allies would stand with an obdurate America then? Israel would applaud, the Saudis perhaps, but who else? «Mondoweiss, Jul 15»
6
Scout Report | Jose Gimenez : Atletico and Uruguay's newest warrior
However, despite his obdurate methods, Gimenez should not fall victim to idle pigeon-holing. He is not merely a callous enforcer, all substance, ... «Outside of the Boot, Jul 15»
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Chargers fall to Steppingley despite Fayyaz's best efforts
... Offley & Stopsley to a four-wicket win over Welwyn in Saracens Herts League Division Nine A with a remarkable display of obdurate batting. «Dunstable Today, Jul 15»
8
Before acquiring land, read ancient texts
Considering the values of the time, this must have been a good and public cause but the king had to contend with the obdurate tanner who ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
9
County cricket – as it happened
It's going to need a bit of a push by Lanky to get through this pretty obdurate Glamorgan lower order though. Facebook Twitter Google plus. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
ABC comes under fire over its treatment of female staff
... hallowed halls that their obdurate monolith is under sustained attack from a Coalition government led by the Chief Misogynist, Tony Abbott.”. «The Australian, Jul 15»

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