Adamantine
Adamantine adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: the adamantine opposition of his parents to his marriage to a girl from a poor family
Contumacious and adamantine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Adamantine".
Nearby Word: adamant
Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Usage example: the judge threatened to charge the contumacious witness with contempt of court
Adamantine and contumacious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adamantine" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- firm and adamantine
- firm and contumacious
- inflexible and adamantine
- inflexible and contumacious
- obstinate and adamantine
- obstinate and contumacious
- stubborn and adamantine
- stubborn and contumacious
- unyielding and adamantine
- unyielding and contumacious
- hard and adamantine
- hard and contumacious
- perverse and adamantine
- perverse and contumacious
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