ADAMANT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ADAMANT?

Need another word that means the same as “adamant”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “adamant” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Adamant” are: adamantine, inexorable, intransigent, unshakeable, immovable, inflexible, unwavering, uncompromising, resolute, resolved, determined, firm, rigid, steadfast, diamond

Adamant as a Noun

Definitions of "Adamant" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “adamant” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A legendary rock or mineral to which many properties were attributed, formerly associated with diamond or lodestone.
• Very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem.

Synonyms of "Adamant" as a noun (1 Word)

diamond

A transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem. Fred s a diamond.

Adamant as an Adjective

Definitions of "Adamant" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “adamant” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
• Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason- W.Churchill.
• Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason.

Synonyms of "Adamant" as an adjective (14 Words)

adamantine	Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason. Adamantine chains.
determined	Determined or decided upon as by an authority. Alina was determined to be heard.
firm	Marked by firm determination or resolution not shakable. Firm convictions.
immovable	(of a person) not yielding to argument or pressure. An immovable article of faith.
inexorable	(of a person) impossible to persuade; unrelenting. Cynthia was inexorable she would have none of him.
inflexible	Not able to be changed or adapted to particular circumstances. Once she had made up her mind she was inflexible.
intransigent	Unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something. Her father had tried persuasion but she was intransigent.
resolute	Characterized by quickness and firmness. Faced with a resolute opposition.
resolved	Determined. She was firmly resolved to be a doctor.
rigid	Incapable of compromise or flexibility. Beatrice was rigid with terror.
steadfast	Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable. Steadfast resolve.
uncompromising	Showing an unwillingness to make concessions to others, especially by changing one’s ways or opinions. Took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks.
unshakeable	(of a belief, feeling, or opinion) strongly felt and unable to be changed. My unshakeable faith in the goodness of mankind.
unwavering	Not showing abrupt variations. She fixed him with an unwavering stare.

Usage Examples of "Adamant" as an adjective

• He is adamant that he is not going to resign.
• He is adamant in his refusal to change his mind.

Associations of "Adamant" (30 Words)

abnegation	The denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief. People are capable of abnegation and unselfishness.
apophasis	Mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned.
determined	Determined or decided upon as by an authority. Helen was a determined little girl.
dour	Relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance. A dour self sacrificing life.
exacting	Requiring precise accuracy. Certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements.
extradite	Hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed. Brazil refused to extradite him to Britain.
fastidious	Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. She dressed with fastidious care.
firm	Marked by firm determination or resolution not shakable. She had no firm plans for the next day.
hidebound	Unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention. They are working to change hidebound corporate cultures.
inadmissible	Not deserving to be admitted. An inadmissible interference in the affairs of the Church.
inflexible	Not able to be bent; stiff. Inflexible rules.
intransigent	An intransigent person. An intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency.
martinet	Someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms. The woman in charge was a martinet who treated all those beneath her like children.
obduracy	Resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible.
obdurate	Showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings. I argued this point with him but he was obdurate.
pertinacious	Holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action. The most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics.
refusal	An instance of a horse stopping short or running aside at a jump. He became tired of his friend s refusal to see him.
rejection	The act of rejecting something. Some people are reluctant to try it because they fear rejection.
repudiation	Refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities. The repudiation of reformist policies.
rigid	Incapable of compromise or flexibility. A rigid disciplinarian.
rigour	Severity or strictness. The full rigour of the law.
severity	Something hard to endure. Severity of character.
spartan	Resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity. The accommodation was fairly spartan.
stern	Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor forbidding in aspect. A stern face.
strict	Characterized by strictness severity or restraint. Strict standards.
stringency	Conscientious attention to rules and details.
stringent	Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures. Stringent safety measures.
unbending	Reserved, formal, or strict in one’s behaviour or attitudes; austere and inflexible. An unbending will to dominate.
uncompromising	Harsh or relentless. She was uncompromising In her convictions.
unyielding	Stubbornly unyielding. An unyielding head support.