adamant

Describes a person who is very determined and refuses to change their mind or opinion about something.

ruОтказывающийся поддаваться убеждению или менять своё мнение; непреклонный.esFirme e inflexible en una decisión, opinión o actitud; que no se deja convencer o disuadir.frQui refuse obstinément de se laisser convaincre ou de changer d'avis ; inflexible, inébranlable.deSich weigernd, sich überzeugen zu lassen oder die eigene Meinung zu ändern; unnachgiebig und fest entschlossen.ptQue se recusa a mudar de opinião ou a ceder a argumentos; firme e inflexível em suas convicções.zh指拒绝被说服或改变自己的决定、立场；态度坚决、不动摇。arرافض للتخلي عن رأيه أو موقفه أو الانصياع للإقناع؛ ثابت لا يتزحزح.

1. Refusing to change one's mind B2 formal

   Determined not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of persuasion.

   • She was adamant that she would not apologize.
   • He remained adamant about his decision despite the criticism.
   • The manager was adamant that the deadline must be met.

   ruНепоколебимыйesInflexible, firme en una decisiónfrIntransigeantdeUnbeugsamptInflexívelzh坚定不移arعنيد

   Synonyms: determinedfirmimmovableimplacableinexorableinflexibleintransigentobdurateobstinateresolutestubbornuncompromisingunrelentingunshakableunyielding

   Antonyms: compliantflexibleirresolutemalleabletractableyielding

• more adamant comparative form
• most adamant superlative form

A noun referring to a very hard, native crystalline carbon, highly valued as a gemstone.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее очень твердый природный кристаллический углерод, высоко ценимый как драгоценный камень.esSustantivo que designa una forma muy dura de carbono cristalino natural, muy apreciada como piedra preciosa; también se usa para referirse a una sustancia o material de dureza extrema e inquebrantable.frSubstance minérale très dure, formée de carbone cristallisé, très prisée comme pierre précieuse ; par extension, ce qui est d'une dureté ou d'une fermeté inflexible.deEin sehr harter, natürlich vorkommender kristalliner Kohlenstoff, der als Edelstein hoch geschätzt wird; auch im übertragenen Sinne für etwas unnachgiebig Festes oder Unerschütterliches.ptSubstantivo que se refere a uma pedra ou cristal extremamente duro, especialmente o diamante; também pode designar uma pessoa ou coisa inflexível, que não se deixa persuadir ou mudar.zh名词，指一种非常坚硬的天然结晶碳，作为宝石备受珍视；也泛指极其坚硬、不可动摇的事物。arاسم يشير إلى مادة الكربون البلورية الطبيعية الصلبة جدًا، وهي الجوهرة الثمينة المعروفة بالألماس؛ كما يُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على الصلابة أو الثبات الشديد.

1. Very hard substance C2 formal

   An extremely hard, unbreakable substance, often used metaphorically to describe something unyielding.

   • The ancient sword was forged from a material as hard as adamant.
   • In mythology, adamant was considered the hardest known substance.
   • His will was like adamant, impossible to break.

   ruТвёрдое веществоesSustancia muy durafrSubstance très duredeHarter StoffptSubstância muito durazh坚硬物质arمادة صلبة

   Synonyms: diamond

2. Unshakeable resolve C2 formal

   A person or thing that is unyielding and impossible to persuade or influence.

   • She was an adamant in her refusal to compromise.
   • He stood as an adamant against all their arguments.
   • The negotiator faced an adamant who would not change his position.

   ruНепреклонный человекesInquebrantablefrInflexible, intraitabledeUnbeugsamer MenschptPessoa inflexívelzh坚定不移的人arالشخص العنيد الذي لا يُقنع

   Synonyms: diehardflinthardlinerironrockstalwart