obdurate

obdurate conscience of the old sinner

The child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart. See also Synonyms at stiff

loathe, pertinacious, impenitent, refractory, obstinate, grudging, obdurate, mutinous, recalcitrant.

She remained obdurate in her refusal to apologize.

His obdurate attitude made it difficult to negotiate with him.

The obdurate customer refused to listen to any explanations.

Despite the evidence, he remained obdurate in his beliefs.

The obdurate child refused to eat his vegetables.

Her obdurate nature often caused conflicts with others.

The obdurate boss never listened to his employees' suggestions.

Despite the consequences, he remained obdurate in his decision.

The obdurate student refused to follow the teacher's instructions.

Her obdurate refusal to compromise led to the project's failure.

Mixed with obdurate pride and steadfast hate

Only some Mahomedan traders were still obdurate.

Francois was obdurate, but when he turned his back Buck again displaced Sol-leks, who was not at all unwilling to go.

Again and again it passed the House;but the Senate itself was obdurate.

The head was an oblique and obdurate man.

In vain he offered two thousand dollars—twenty-two hundred, though they could ill afford it: Mr. Sohenberg was obdurate.

He continued to go and come about his business as usual; but ceased to stutter, talked less, and was more obdurate in business transactions than ever before.

'You will not persist in saying that, ' rejoined the gentleman, with a voice and emphasis of kindness that might have touched a much harder and more obdurate heart.

She was obdurate, and at last the lad appeared to acquiesce in his mother's decision that the ape must be returned to Africa and the boy to school, from which he had been absent on vacation.