Thesaurus / obdurate

obdurate

How to use obdurate in a sentence

And is it possible that the Doa can be obdurate to such irresistible attractions?

Still, the Prince foresaw the future, and appealed to the Emperor himself, but the Emperor was obdurate.

Many of these pipes are sculptured from the most obdurate stones and display great delicacy of workmanship.

The old woman meanwhile tried to soften the obdurate wall with melted butter and new milk—but in vain.

The most obdurate heart could not have exacted further patience, and Cæsar instantly gave in.

THE SPYJ. FENIMORE COOPER

Then she pleaded, finding him obdurate: "If you won't go for me, then go for your father."

She used all her arts of attraction, of seduction, but he remained obdurate.

Then Leopold appealed to Louis xiv., who also proved obdurate.

He argued with her gently, but she was obdurate; go she would not.

But perhaps the mysterious beauty may not be so obdurate as you imagined.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985