Obdurate and Stern

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Obdurate adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

Usage example: the obdurate refusal of the crotchety old man to let the neighborhood kids retrieve their stray ball from his backyard

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Stern and obdurate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stern" instead an adjective "Obdurate".

Nearby Words: obduracy, obdurately

Stern adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.

Usage example: a stern receptionist took our names without even looking up

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Obdurate and stern are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obdurate" instead an adjective "Stern".

Nearby Words: sternness, sternly, sterne

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