adamant

Meanings

• adjective

  unyielding or unwilling to change one's opinion or course of action, even if faced with strong opposition.

  - "Despite all evidence to the contrary, he remained adamant that the project was a success."
  - "The negotiators were adamant that no concessions could be made."

• adjective

  unyielding or unwearied in persisting in an opinion, purpose, or course of action.

  - "The explorers were adamant in their determination to reach the North Pole."
  - "Despite her exhaustion, she remained adamant in her commitment to finish the marathon."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈæ.də.mænt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5092071"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with adamant
damant , rhamnant

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Variants

List of all variants of adamant that leads to same result
adamant , adamants

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Etymology

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Old French adamant, from adamantia, hardness, from adamantem, present participle of adamare ‘to make hard, to render invulnerable’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'adamant' is also used in gemology to describe a very hard mineral.

2. In the Bible, Adam is said to have been made from adamant, which is why he was called Adam, meaning 'man of adamant'.

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Related Concepts

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1. obdurate: Having or showing a stubborn refusal to change one's opinion or course of action, especially in spite of good reasons for doing so.

2. unyielding: Refusing to yield or give in, especially in the face of opposition or difficulty.

3. inflexible: Unwilling to change one's views or actions, especially in a rigid or uncompromising way.

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Quotes

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1. Arrive to find child physically intact but … "adamant" that he will not remain another minute in Ski Bunny program. Despite their 'professionalism,' staff members eagerly concur.

   - Christopher Buckley,{it}New Yorker{/it},10 Mar. 1997

2. In the years following the First World War, the debts of our wartime allies and others came to be considered a serious burden on international commerce and well-being. Calvin Coolidge was "adamant" on repayment.

   - John Kenneth Galbraith,{it}New Yorker{/it},21 Apr. 1986

3. I am keen not to share my genetic code with my insurer, I am keen that my doctor should know it and use it, but I am "adamant" to the point of fanaticism that it is my decision.

   - Matt Ridley,{it}Genome{/it},1999

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Culture

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In Greek mythology, the adamant was a magical stone that could not be scratched or broken. It was believed to possess great strength and was used as a symbol of invulnerability.

How to Memorize "adamant"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a rock that is unyielding and cannot be broken or scratched. This is the essence of the word adamant.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word adamant with unyielding, unwilling, and inflexible to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each meaning: U for unyielding, W for unwilling, and I for inflexible.

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