adamant
adjective
, -ˌmant\
Definition of adamant
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adamant
noun
, -ˌmant\
Definition of adamant (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for adamant
Synonyms: Adjective
adamantine, bullheaded, dogged, hard, hard-nosed, hardened, hardheaded, headstrong, immovable, implacable, inconvincible, inflexible, intransigent, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, opinionated, ossified, pat, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, self-opinionated, self-willed, stiff-necked, stubborn, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyielding, willful (or wilful)
Antonyms: Adjective
acquiescent, agreeable, amenable, compliant, complying, flexible, pliable, pliant, relenting, yielding
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Examples of adamant in a Sentence
Adjective
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, Genome, 1999 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, New Yorker, 10 Mar. 1997 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, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 1986 We've tried to talk him into coming with us, but he's adamant about staying here. remained adamant about getting the actor's autograph even after he had disappeared backstage
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The president-elect was adamant only that prostitutes were not involved, not that an escapade of this kind was inconceivable. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "Trump Was Always the Target of the Russia Investigation," 30 Aug. 2019 Collymore was adamant about making M-Pesa available to consumers and businesses on a variety of platforms. — Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, "The chief executive who built up one of the world’s leading mobile money services has died," 1 July 2019 That success might, perhaps, have brought a degree of resentment from vanquished opponents, but Teixidor was adamant that was not the case. — New York Times, "These Girls’ Soccer Players Joined Boys’ Leagues. And Dominated.," 6 June 2019 Jeremiah Sullivan: For the course of the investigation, Wendy was adamant that Houston was physically and emotionally abusive to her over a period of years. — CBS News, "NCIS probe of U.S. Marine's attempted murder in Kuwait reveals a conspiracy of secrets and lies," 5 June 2019 But Pagenaud was adamant that his visit wasn't political. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Indy 500 winner Simon Pagenaud: White House visit was honor he couldn't refuse," 26 May 2019 Olivia Wilde: April [Napier, Booksmart’s costume designer,] and I were adamant that the jumpsuits were the perfect idea. — Megan Angelo, Glamour, "Booksmart Is the First Truly Evolved High School Movie," 24 May 2019 McAuliffe was adamant that his chief purpose for visiting Iowa was to promote candidates running in the November midterm elections, chiefly Democratic nominee for governor Fred Hubbell. — Fox News, "In Iowa, McAuliffe says he's not ruling out 2020 campaign," 18 Sep. 2018 White House officials were adamant that the lengthy process was not unusual for a government official who has a complicated financial history and many foreign contacts. — Matt Apuzzo, BostonGlobe.com, "Jared Kushner gets security clearance, ending delay that prompted questions," 23 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adamant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.