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adamant

[ad-uh-muhnt, -mant]

adjective

  1. utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.

    Synonyms: , ,
    Antonyms: , ,
  2. too hard to cut, break, or pierce.



noun

  1. any impenetrably or unyieldingly hard substance.

  2. a legendary stone of impenetrable hardness, formerly sometimes identified with the diamond.

adamant

/ ˈæ»åÉ™³¾É™²Ô³Ù /

adjective

  1. unshakable in purpose, determination, or opinion; unyielding

  2. a less common word for adamantine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. any extremely hard or apparently unbreakable substance

  2. a legendary stone said to be impenetrable, often identified with the diamond or loadstone

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • adamancy noun
  • adamance noun
  • adamantly adverb
  • unadamant adjective
  • ˈ²¹»å²¹³¾²¹²Ô³Ù±ô²â adverb
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of adamant1

First recorded before 900; Middle English, from Old French adamaunt, from Latin adamant- (stem of adamas ) “hard metal (perhaps steel), diamond,†from Greek, equivalent to a- a- 6 + -damant- verbal adjective of »å²¹³¾Ã¢²Ô “to tame, conquerâ€; replacing Old English athamans (from Medieval Latin ) and Middle English aymont, from Middle French aimant, from unattested Vulgar Latin adimant-, from Latin
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of adamant1

Old English: from Latin adamant-, stem of adamas, from Greek; literal meaning perhaps: unconquerable, from a- 1 + daman to tame, conquer
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John, who has received interim compensation from the Welsh government for the loss of his garden but is awaiting a full settlement, is adamant "it's not over".

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Grave is adamant changes need to be made to a "broken model" for the format to endure in monetary terms otherwise "the majority of Test cricket will just be played by three teams".

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“Both teams are good. The fan bases are very adamant. Both environments have been hostile over the last several years,†Muncy said.

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This time though she is adamant she will tackle it and regularly takes items to a local charity shop, which makes her feel good to be able to help others.

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After the game, O’Hoppe was adamant that it was a ball, as was manager Ron Washington, but said it’s just part of the game and “out of our control.â€

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