obdurate

Definitions

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

Hardened in feelings or resistant to persuasion or moral influence.

Examples

Despite the overwhelming evidence presented by his colleagues, he remained obdurate in his refusal to change his mind.

The obdurate criminal showed no signs of remorse during the entire trial.

Synonyms

stubborn obstinate inflexible adamant unyielding headstrong intransigent

Antonyms

flexible pliant yielding amenable compliant submissive tractable