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   adamant

   /ˈadəm(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind: "he is adamant that he is not going to resign"

   noun

   • 1. a legendary rock or mineral to which many properties were attributed, formerly associated with diamond or lodestone. archaic

   Word Origin Old English (as a noun), from Old French adamaunt-, via Latin from Greek adamas, adamant-, ‘untameable, invincible’ (later used to denote the hardest metal or stone, hence diamond), from a- ‘not’ + daman ‘to tame’. The phrase to be adamant dates from the 1930s, although adjectival use had been implied in such collocations as ‘an adamant heart’ since the 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. adamance noun
   • 2. adamancy noun

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   Adamant means unwilling to be persuaded to change an opinion or decision. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and explore examples from various sources.

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   Adamant definition: utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.. See examples of ADAMANT used in a sentence.

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   If you stubbornly refuse to change your mind about something, you are adamant about it.

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   Adamant is a word with multiple meanings and origins, related to hardness, magnetism, and minerals. Learn how to pronounce, spell, and use adamant in different contexts with examples and citations.