obdurate

/ˈɑbdərət/
adjective
  1. Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action, despite persuasion or reason.
    • The obdurate child refused to apologize even after being caught.
    • Despite the evidence, the jury remained obdurate in their initial verdict.
    • Her obdurate stance on the issue frustrated her colleagues during the meeting.
  2. Hardened in feeling or heart; not showing sympathy or remorse.
    • She remained obdurate, refusing to forgive her brother for his mistake.
    • Years of hardship had made him obdurate to the suffering of others.
    • The obdurate villain showed no mercy to his captives.
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