Adamant (Adjective)
Meaning
Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; "he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind"; "Cynthia was inexorable; she would have none of him"- W.Churchill; "an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was adamant that she would not participate in the reality TV show, no matter how much money she was offered.
- Despite his daughter's tears and pleading, the father was adamant that she could not get a tattoo on her 18th birthday.
- The company was adamant that the new policy would be implemented immediately, regardless of the backlash from employees.
- The politician remained adamant in his denial of any wrongdoing, even after incriminating evidence was revealed.
- Her mother was adamant that she would not go to college out of state, insisting that she stay close to home to pursue her education.