adamant

CEFRC1

/ˈæd.ə.mənt/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Refusing to change your opinion or decision.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    An unspecified mineral or rock of virtually impenetrable hardness.

Examples

  • Bill was adamant that she should obey him.

  • I'm adamant that you should go.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈæ.ɖə.menʈ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Very difficult to break, pierce, or cut.

  2. Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A substance that neutralizes lodestones.

More examples

In context

  • Johan is determined to play the field and adamant about never committing.

  • Broiles and Kirkley were adamant about getting out of the lawsuit, but Mike and Dee were equally adamant about not wanting to sign a letter of apology

  • Unprotected matter, however adamant, would have been ground to dust ages ago.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English adamant, adamaunt, from Latin adamantem, accusative singular form of adamās (“hard as steel”), from Ancient Greek ἀδάμαντ- (adámant-, “invincible”), oblique stem of ἀδάμας (adámas). Doublet of diamond.