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   ad·a·mant

   /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, often contradictory, 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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   1. : a stone (such as a diamond) formerly believed to be of impenetrable hardness. 2. : an unbreakable or extremely hard substance.

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   ADAMANT definition: 1. impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision: 2. impossible to…. Learn more.

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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 definition: Not willing to change one's opinion, purpose, or principles; unyielding.

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   If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it. The prime minister is adamant that he will not resign. Sue was adamant about that job in Australia.

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   What does the word adamant mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word adamant, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. adamant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. geology (Old English) minerals (Old English) magnetism (Middle English)

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    Definition of adamant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    ADAMANT meaning: very sure of what you think and not willing to change your opinion: . Learn more.