SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
adamant
adjective
Firmly unwilling to change a position or decision.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Unwilling to yield
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Usage distinction
Return to topResolute can sound approving; intransigent commonly suggests unreasonable refusal to compromise.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See adamant in use
The curator was adamant that the fragile book remain behind glass.
Two artists disagreed about the entrance to a shared exhibition. Inez was adamant that visitors should see the central sculpture first.
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