transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäb-də-rət, -dyə-; äb-ˈdu̇r-ət, əb-, -ˈdyu̇r- ]
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