adj

obdurate

Obdurate (adj) means Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.

adj

Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.

Physically hardened, toughened.

Hardened against feeling; hard-hearted.

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Etymology

First attested in the 1450s, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English obdurat(e), borrowed from Latin obdūrātus (“hardened”), perfect passive participle of obdūrō (“to harden”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from ob- (“against”) + dūrō (“to harden, render hard”), from dūrus (“hard”). Compare durable, endure.

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What is the meaning of obdurate?

"obdurate" (adj) means stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.

What are the different meanings of obdurate?

"obdurate" has 3 main meanings: 1. Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent; 2. Physically hardened, toughened; 3. Hardened against feeling; hard-hearted.