obdurately
Definition
- Adverb:
- In a stubbornly unyielding or unrepentant manner: The word describes acting with a fixed, inflexible purpose that is resistant to change or persuasion. It implies a hardened attitude, often against appeals or reason.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- He obdurately refused to apologize, despite all the evidence.
- The manager obdurately stuck to the old policy, ignoring all suggestions for improvement.
Advanced Usage
- Used to emphasize persistent, unshakeable resistance: Often describes a refusal that is seen as unreasonable or rigid.
- The defendant obdurately maintained his innocence throughout the trial.
Variants and Related Words
- Obdurate (adj): Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing or refusing to change a course of action.
- He was obdurate in his opposition to the new law.
- Obduracy (n): The quality or state of being obdurate; stubborn resistance.
- Her obduracy made negotiations impossible.
Synonyms
- Stubbornly: In a manner showing determination not to change one's attitude or position.
- Inflexibly: In an unwilling or unable to change manner.
- Adamantly: In an utterly unyielding and firm manner.
Antonyms
- Flexibly: In a way that is able to change or be changed easily.
- Amenably: In a cooperative and open-to-suggestion manner.
- Compliantly: In an obedient or yielding manner.
Notes on Usage
- Formality: "Obdurately" is a formal adverb. In everyday speech, synonyms like "stubbornly" are more common.
- Connotation: The word often carries a negative connotation, suggesting an unreasonable or hardened stubbornness.
Adverb
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in a stubborn unregenerate manner
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she remained stubbornly in the same position
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