adamant

The word “adamant” has 3 syllables: ad-a-mant

It's pronounced as /ˈæd.ə.mənt/

What is synonym and antonym for adamant?

In the thesaurus, “adamant” has 103 synonyms and 35 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for adamant along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for adamant

adamantine
anal-retentive
bloody-minded
bullheaded
cantankerous
confirmed
contrary
contumacious
cussed
deaf to reason
defiant
demanding
determined
disobedient
dogged
exacting
firm
fixed
flinty
froward
hang-tough
hanging tough
hard
hard-line
hard-nosed
hard-shell
hard-shelled
hardened
hardheaded
headstrong
hell-bent
hidebound
immovable
impenetrable
implacable
inconvincible
indestructible
indomitable
inexorable
inflexible
insistent
insubordinate
insurgent
intractable
intransigent
inveterate
invincible
iron
mulish
mutinous
narrow-minded
obdurate
obsessive
obstinate
opinionated
ossified
pat
persistent
pertinacious
perverse
pigheaded
recalcitrant
refractory
relentless
resolute
resolved
rigid
rock-hard
self-opinionated
self-willed
set
set in stone
severe
single-minded
standing pat
steadfast
stern
stiff
stiff-necked
stouthearted
strict
stubborn
tenacious
tough
unbendable
unbending
unbreakable
uncompromising
unconquerable
uncooperative
unflinching
ungovernable
unmanageable
unregenerate
unrelenting
unruly
unshakable
unswayable
unyielding
wayward
wilful
willful
wrongheaded

Antonyms for adamant

accepting
acquiescent
agreeable
amenable
compliant
complying
docile
flexible
governable
indefinite
irresolute
lenient
manageable
movable
moving
obedient
persuadable
placable
pliable
pliant
reasonable
receptive
relenting
responsive
slavish
soft
submissive
subservient
supple
temperate
tractable
unfixed
weak
willing
yielding

Meanings of adamant

noun
1. An imaginary rock or mineral of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness.
2. An embodiment of impregnable hardness.
3. A lodestone.
adjective
1. (said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
2. (of an object) Very difficult to break, pierce, or cut.

Example Sentences

She was adamant about finishing the project on time.
Despite the challenges, he remained adamant in his decision.
The manager was adamant that no employees would be laid off.
They were adamant about protecting the environment.
He’s adamant that the rules should be followed strictly.

On this page you'll find 138 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to adamant, such as: accepting, acquiescent, adamantine, agreeable, amenable, anal-retentive, bloody-minded.

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