obduracy

/'ɔbdjurəsi/

Thân thiện

The judge's obduracy was clear as he refused to reconsider the old rule.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality or state of being unyielding and inflexible in attitude, opinion, or course of action. It implies a stubborn refusal to change one's mind or feelings, often despite persuasion or reason.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The government's obduracy in the face of peaceful protests led to a political crisis.
  • Despite the overwhelming evidence, his obduracy prevented him from admitting he was wrong.
  • Negotiations failed due to the obduracy of both parties.

Advanced Usage

• "with obduracy": in an unyielding manner.
  • He maintained his position with obduracy, ignoring all appeals for compromise.

Variants and Related Words

• Obdurate (adj): Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
  • He remained obdurate in his refusal to apologize.
• Obdurately (adv): In an obdurate manner.
  • She obdurately refused to listen to any advice.

Synonyms

• Inflexibility: Unwillingness to change or compromise.
• Intransigence: Refusal to change one's views or to agree about something.
• Adamancy: The quality of being utterly unyielding.
• Stubbornness: Determination not to change one's attitude or position.

Antonyms

• Flexibility: Willingness to change or compromise.
• Pliability: Easily bent or influenced.
• Compliance: The action or fact of complying with a wish or command.

Học thuật

Noun

1. resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible

Từ đồng nghĩa

• adamance
• unyieldingness