obdurate

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von obdurate im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: inatçı; kırıcı; idaresiobduracy inatçılık; sert; {s} inatçı, boyun eğmez, dik başlı; sertlik; {s} katı yürekli; {s} sert, katı, kırıcı; {s} taş kalpli; obdurately inatla; boyun eğmez
obdurately: inatla

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von obdurate im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Physically hardened, toughened; Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent
The loftiest hearts.; impassive to feelings of humanity or pity; {a} hardhearted, impenitent, stubborn; Hard; harsh; rugged; rough; intractable; disapproval If you describe someone as obdurate, you think that they are being unreasonable in their refusal to change their decision or opinion. Parts of the administration may be changing but others have been obdurate defenders of the status quo. = obstinate. very determined not to change your beliefs, actions, or feelings, in a way that seems unreasonable = stubborn (past participle of obdurare ); against moral or mollifying influences; unyielding; hard-hearted; stubbornly wicked; showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; "the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart"; {s} stubborn; stiff-necked; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; To harden; Hardened in feelings, esp
obdurately: In an obdurate manner; stubbornly, intractably or inflexibly
obdurateness: The characteristic of being obdurate; stubbornness
obdurateness: {n} stubbornness, hardness of heart
obdurately: in a stubborn manner
obdurateness: {i} stubbornness

obdurate

Silbentrennung

ob·du·rate

Synonyme

hardened, hard-hearted, impertinent, intractable, unrepentant, unyielding, recalcitrant, adamant, bullhead, callous, cold fish, dogged, firm, fixed, hanging tough

Antonyme

amenable, gentle, submissive, susceptible, yielding

Aussprache

Etymologie

[ 'äb-d&-r&t, -dy&a ] (adjective.) 15th century. Mid 15th century, from Latin obduratus (“hardened”), form of obdūrō from ob- (“against”) + dūrō (“harden, render hard”), from durus (“hard”).“” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001 Compare durable, endure.