implacability

noun

Definition of implacabilitynext
as in obduracy

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  1. obduracy
  2. callousness
  3. sternness
  4. rigidity
  5. inflexibility
  6. severity
  7. strictness
  8. hard-heartedness
Noun
  • Perhaps the greatest testament to Morocco’s obduracy came late in normal time, when Rodri — a central midfielder being deployed as a central defender — strode forward and shot, more in hope than in expectation, from 35 yards.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
  • But a year later, more than two dozen of them remain stuck in Afghanistan, stalled by bureaucratic wrangling, the vagaries of international diplomacy and the obduracy of the Taliban government.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
Definition of obduracy
Noun
  • The boys’ callousness quickly turned to disgust, their contempt steadily aimed at Neil.
    — S. M. Reznik, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Vicki brushes it off, and even Shannon can’t defend her friend’s callousness.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of callousness
Noun
  • Flores was a disciplinarian whose icy sternness and sharp tongue wore on some players.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Saura had a large sense of the humor, which struck those who got to know him, belying the sternness of his public visage with his playful banter and frequent chuckle.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of sternness
Noun
  • Within that rigidity lay a fear of becoming overwhelmed by patients’ suffering and then unsettled just before operating.
    — Robert M. Kinast, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Embracing flexibility over rigidity gives materials scientists a scalable blueprint for designing custom materials from scratch.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rigidity
Noun
  • Long agrees, but adds that those who may be child-free should beware of many of those accounts' inflexibility.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Signs of a low travel IQ include inflexibility, ignoring cultural norms, and panicking over minor issues.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of inflexibility
Noun
  • But questions remain over the severity of the conditions to which ADOR subjected NewJeans—a battery of brutal training regimes and unusually strict personal terms that are laid out in a new report from The New York Times.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Homeowners face fresh challenges as climate change accelerates the frequency and severity of storms.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of severity
Noun
  • Let strictness with yourself earn your right to high expectations of others.
    — Brendan Keegan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Her clever approach looks at a large number of middle schools in Norway, ranking their divergent smartphone policies across a range from strictness to leniency.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of strictness
Noun
  • Tarr's reputation for films tinged with misery and hard-heartedness, distinguished by black-and-white cinematography and unusually long sequences, only grew throughout the 1990s and 2000s, particularly after his 1994 film Sátántangó.
    — Alina Edwards, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
Definition of hard-heartedness
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