adj.
Pronunciation: ' äb-d ə -r ə t, -dy ə -; äb- ' du ̇ r- ə t, ə b-, - ' dyu ̇ r-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin obduratus, past participle of obdurare to harden, from ob- against + durus hard ― more at DURING
Date: 15th century
1 a : stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing b : hardened in feelings
2 : resistant to persuasion or softening influences
synonyms see INFLEXIBLE
– ob · du · rate · ly adverb
– ob · du · rate · ness noun