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   Ad·a·mant

   /ˈadəm(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind: "he is adamant that he is not going to resign"

   noun

   • 1. a legendary rock or mineral to which many, often contradictory, properties were attributed, formerly associated with diamond or lodestone. archaic

   Word Origin Old English (as a noun), from Old French adamaunt-, via Latin from Greek adamas, adamant-, ‘untameable, invincible’ (later used to denote the hardest metal or stone, hence diamond), from a- ‘not’ + daman ‘to tame’. The phrase to be adamant dates from the 1930s, although adjectival use had been implied in such collocations as ‘an adamant heart’ since the 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. adamance noun
   • 2. adamancy noun

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   The meaning of ADAMANT is unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding. How to use adamant in a sentence. The Meaning and History of Adamant Synonym Discussion of Adamant.

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   ADAMANT definition: 1. impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision: 2. impossible to…. Learn more.

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   adjective. utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc. Synonyms: uncompromising, rigid, inflexible. Antonyms: yielding, easygoing, flexible. too hard to cut, break, or pierce.

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   impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason. “he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind”. synonyms: adamantine, inexorable, intransigent. inflexible. incapable of change.

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   There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word adamant, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Definition of adamant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   adjective. 1. unshakable in purpose, determination, or opinion; unyielding. 2. a less common word for adamantine (sense 1) noun. 3. any extremely hard or apparently unbreakable substance. 4. a legendary stone said to be impenetrable, often identified with the diamond or loadstone.

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    ADAMANT meaning: very sure of what you think and not willing to change your opinion: . Learn more.

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    Adamant definition: Not willing to change one's opinion, purpose, or principles; unyielding.