Die-hard
Die-hard adjective - Tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions.
Usage example: the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
Ossified
Ossified adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Die-hard and ossified are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Die-hard" instead an adjective "Ossified".
Nearby Words: ossify, ossification, ossifying
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- firm and die-hard
- firm and ossified
- inflexible and die-hard
- inflexible and ossified
- rigid and die-hard
- rigid and ossified
- obstinate and die-hard
- obstinate and ossified
- stubborn and die-hard
- stubborn and ossified
- unyielding and die-hard
- unyielding and ossified
- immovable and die-hard
- immovable and ossified
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Ossified and Die-hard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/die-hard/ossified
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