Main Entry: ob·du·rate

Pronunciation: \ˈäb-də-rət, -dyə-; äb-ˈdu̇r-ət, əb-, -ˈdyu̇r-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin obduratus, past participle of obdurare to harden, from ob- against + durus hard — more at during

Date: 15th century

1 a : stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing b : hardened in feelings
2 : resistant to persuasion or softening influences

synonyms see inflexible

— ob·du·rate·ly adverb

— ob·du·rate·ness noun