1a : stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing an unrepentant, obdurate sinner. b : hardened in feelings The obdurate enemy was merciless. 2 : resistant to persuasion or softening influences obdurate in his determination remaining obdurate to her husband's advances— Edith Wharton.

How do you use obduracy in a sentence?

I do not know why he is taking such an obdurate attitude. I have no wish to be intolerant or unduly obdurate in this matter. All those important factors are as nothing compared with his obdurate determination to impose privatisation on his dogmatic terms. The persecutors are quite obdurate to any public opinion.

What is the synonym of obdurate?

The words adamant and inflexible are common synonyms of obdurate.