obdurate

• Descreve uma pessoa que se recusa obstinadamente a mudar de opinião ou de comportamento, mostrando-se inflexível e insensível a argumentos ou pedidos. Também pode indicar algo difícil de moldar, influenciar ou comover.

Describes someone who is stubbornly persistent in refusing to change their opinion or course of action.

1. Stubbornly persistentC2formal

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

   Obstinado

   • The obdurate defendant refused to admit any wrongdoing.
   • Despite all the evidence, he remained obdurate in his beliefs.
   • Her obdurate attitude made negotiations impossible.

   Sinônimosdoggedhardenedimplacableinflexibleintransigentobstinaterelentlessstubbornuncompromisingunyielding

   Antônimosamenablecompliantdocileflexiblemalleablepersuadabletractableyielding

2. Hardened in feelingC2formal

   Showing a lack of feeling or sympathy; unyielding.

   Insensível

   • The obdurate ruler showed no mercy to the prisoners.
   • He was obdurate to the pleas of his family.
   • Her obdurate heart could not be moved by their suffering.

   Sinônimoscalloushardheartedheartlessinflexiblemercilesspitilessrelentlessunfeelingunsympatheticunyielding

   Antônimoscompassionategentlekindmercifulsympathetictender