Adamant and Pliable

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Adamant adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Usage example: remained adamant about getting the actor's autograph even after he had disappeared backstage

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Pliable is an antonym for adamant.

Nearby Words: adamantine, adamantly, Adam

Pliable adjective - Able to bend easily without breaking.

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Adamant is an antonym for pliable.

Nearby Words: pliant, pliability, pliably

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Pliable and Adamant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adamant/pliable

Adamant & Pliable. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/adamant/pliable>.

Pliable or Adamant. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/adamant/pliable.

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