adamant
/'ædəmənt/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Inflexible and unyielding: Describes a person who is extremely firm in purpose or opinion and cannot be persuaded to change their mind.
- Impervious to persuasion: Unmoved by pleas, requests, or reason.
Noun:
- (Archaic/Literary) A legendary, extremely hard substance: Often identified with diamond or lodestone.
- A very hard, native crystalline carbon: Refers to diamond, valued as a gem.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- The manager was adamant that the deadline must be met.
- Despite all appeals, she remained adamant in her decision.
Noun:
- In ancient myths, the hero's shield was made of adamant.
- (Modern technical/literary) The drill bit, tipped with industrial adamant, cut through the rock.
Advanced Usage
- "to be adamant about/on something": To be completely unwavering regarding a specific point.
- He is adamant about following the safety protocols.
- "adamant refusal/opposition": An absolute, unchangeable refusal or stance against something.
- Her adamant refusal to negotiate surprised everyone.
Variants and Related Words
- Adamantly (adverb): In an utterly unyielding manner.
- He adamantly denied all the allegations.
- Adamantine (adjective): (Literary) Possessing the hardness or imperviousness of adamant; unbreakable.
- She had an adamantine will.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Inexorable, intransigent, uncompromising, inflexible, obdurate, resolute, steadfast, unwavering.
- Noun: Diamond, lodestone (historical).
Antonyms
- Adjective: Yielding, flexible, compliant, persuadable, relenting, pliant.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Heart of adamant: (Literary) A metaphor for an unfeeling or utterly determined heart.
- He faced the tragedy with a heart of adamant.
Adjective
- impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; she would have none of him"- W.Churchill
- he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind
- Cynthia was inexorable
- an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency
Noun
- very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem