obdurate
concept
5 mentions
1 recordings
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 17 Jul
↑5 vs the 6 months before
Adjective describing stubbornness and resistance to persuasion
Trend
Peak in the week of 14 Jul — 5 mentions across 1 series.
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentPeter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · obdurate · 1:03 · 17 Jul
…Maybe you will find such situations less stressful if you can face them knowing that the words obdurate, dour, endure, and durable are etymological kissing cousins, all traced back to the Latin adjective durus, which means hard.…
Peter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · obdurate · 0:44 · 17 Jul
…When trying to persuade someone who has an obdurate disposition, you may end up feeling rather dour about your ability to change their mind.…
Peter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · obdurate · 0:36 · 17 Jul
…Even great careers must end sometime, and as often as not against obdurate wills.…
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