obdurate |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing | |
| Synonyms: | obstinate unrepentant cussed | |
| Related terms: | unregenerate | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings | |
| Synonyms: | stony flinty | |
| Examples: | "the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart" |
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| Related terms: | hardhearted | |
| Similar spelling: |
obdurately obturate obduracy obturator |
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