Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Word of the Day (January 28, 2015)

Word of the Day (January 28, 2015)

Obdurate – (adj.) refusing to do what other people want (also: not willing to change your opinion or the way you do something

Example: “Their boss is obdurate in his decisions and plans for the company.”

Origin: Middle English, from Latin “obduratus,” past participle of “obdurare” to harden, from “ob-“ against + “durus” hard.

First use: 15th century


(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)

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