Contrary
Obdurate
Obdurate adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: an obdurate farmer who could never be convinced to try a different method of fertilization
Contrary and obdurate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Obdurate".
Nearby Words: obduracy, obdurately
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inflexible and contrary
- inflexible and obdurate
- obstinate and contrary
- obstinate and obdurate
- stubborn and contrary
- stubborn and obdurate
- unyielding and contrary
- unyielding and obdurate
- perverse and contrary
- perverse and obdurate
- refractory and contrary
- refractory and obdurate
- uncooperative and contrary
- uncooperative and obdurate
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