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Learn a Word Daily — Obdurate

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Word of the Day · January 15, 2026

Obdurate

OB-dyur-it · adjective

Definition

Stubbornly refusing to change.

Pronunciation

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Origin & Etymology

From Latin obdurare, meaning “to harden.”

Nuance

Obdurate implies more than stubbornness—it’s a hardened refusal to budge.

Usage

“Even with new evidence, he remained obdurate.”

Fun Fact

The root dur (“hard”) also appears in durable.

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