adamant

Meaning

Adj

1. Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
2. Very difficult to break, pierce, or cut.

Noun

1. An imaginary rock or mineral of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness.
2. An embodiment of impregnable hardness.
3. A lodestone.
4. (obsolete) A substance that neutralizes lodestones.

Synonyms

firm

diamond

obstinate

determined

resolute

inflexible

hard

stubborn

unyielding

intransigent

adamantine

uncompromising

inexorable

steadfast

immoveable

implacable

inconvertible

indomitable

inexpugnable

insistent

irreversible

marble

marmoreal

merciless

obdurate

persistent

pitiless

rock-solid

set

solitaire

sparkler

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staunch

stouthearted

strong

strong-minded

unconfused

unconvertible

unshockable

unwavering

adamas

unbaffled

unawed

never-say-die

diamonda

brilliant

broad-minded

callous

confirmed

definite

disobedient

dogged

granite

gritty

hardheaded

hard-hearted

heartless

ice

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæd.ə.mənt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: adamant

In summary

From Middle English adamant, adamaunt, from Latin adamantem, accusative singular form of adamās (“hard as steel”), from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “invincible”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + δαμάζω (damázō, “I tame”) or of Semitic origin. Doublet of diamond.