Adamant — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; ; - W.Churchill

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːɹpoʊsɹˌaɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/bʊʃˈiːdəʊ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bʊʃˈiːdəʊ/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹpoʊsɹˌaɪt/.

Examples

he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind
Cynthia was inexorable; she would have none of him
an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

adamantine intransigent inexorable diamond

Parts of Speech

noun	very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
adjective	impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; ; - W.Churchill “he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind”

Word Forms

adamance	noun	resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
inexorableness	noun	mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up
intransigency	noun	the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise
intransigence	noun	the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

unnachgiebig

sehr harter nativer kristalliner Kohlenstoff, der als Edelstein geschätzt wird

🇫🇷French

catégorique

carbone cristallin natif très dur, considéré comme une pierre précieuse

🇪🇸Spanish

firme

Carbón cristalino nativo muy duro valorado como gema.

🇮🇹Italian

irremovibile

carbonio cristallino nativo molto duro, apprezzato come una gemma

🇳🇱Dutch

onbuigzaam

zeer harde inheemse kristallijne koolstof gewaardeerd als een edelsteen

🇵🇹Portuguese

inflexível

carbono cristalino nativo muito duro, valorizado como uma joia

🇷🇺Russian

непреклонный

очень твердый самородный кристаллический углерод, ценимый как драгоценный камень

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अडिग

अत्यंत कठोर देशी क्रिस्टलीय कार्बन को एक रत्न के रूप में महत्व दिया जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

অবিচল

একটি রত্ন হিসাবে মূল্যবান খুব শক্ত নেটিভ স্ফটিক কার্বন

🇮🇳Tamil

பிடிவாதமான

மிகவும் கடினமான சொந்த படிக கார்பன் ஒரு ரத்தினமாக மதிப்பிடப்படுகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

మొండిగా

చాలా కఠినమైన స్థానిక స్ఫటికాకార కార్బన్ రత్నంగా విలువైనది

🇮🇳Marathi

अविचल

रत्न म्हणून मोलाचे अतिशय कठीण मूळ क्रिस्टलीय कार्बन

🇮🇳Gujarati

અડગ

રત્ન તરીકે મૂલ્યવાન ખૂબ જ સખત મૂળ સ્ફટિકીય કાર્બન

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಚಲ

ರತ್ನವಾಗಿ ಮೌಲ್ಯಯುತವಾದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಕಠಿಣವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸ್ಫಟಿಕದಂತಹ ಇಂಗಾಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അചഞ്ചലമായ

വളരെ കഠിനമായ നേറ്റീവ് ക്രിസ്റ്റലിൻ കാർബൺ ഒരു രത്നമായി വിലമതിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਡੋਲ

ਇੱਕ ਰਤਨ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੁੱਲਵਾਨ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਖ਼ਤ ਮੂਲ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਟਲਿਨ ਕਾਰਬਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

اٹل

بہت سخت دیسی کرسٹل کاربن جس کی قیمت ایک منی کے طور پر ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

坚定的

非常坚硬的天然结晶碳，具有宝石般的价值

🇯🇵Japanese

毅然とした

宝石として価値のある非常に硬い自然結晶性炭素

🇰🇷Korean

단호한

보석으로 평가되는 매우 단단한 천연 결정질 탄소

🇻🇳Vietnamese

kiên quyết

cacbon tinh thể tự nhiên rất cứng có giá trị như đá quý

🇹🇭Thai

ยืนกราน

คาร์บอนผลึกพื้นเมืองที่มีความแข็งมากซึ่งมีมูลค่าเป็นอัญมณี

🇮🇩Indonesian

bersikeras

karbon kristal asli yang sangat keras dihargai sebagai permata

🇵🇭Filipino

matigas ang ulo

napakahirap na katutubong mala-kristal na carbon na pinahahalagahan bilang isang hiyas

🇲🇾Malay

bertegas

karbon kristal asli yang sangat keras dinilai sebagai permata

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مصرا

الكربون البلوري الأصلي شديد الصلابة ويُقدر بأنه جوهرة

🇮🇷Persian

سرسخت

کربن کریستالی بومی بسیار سخت که به عنوان یک جواهر ارزش دارد

🇹🇷Turkish

kararlı

bir mücevher olarak değerlendirilen çok sert doğal kristal karbon

🇮🇱Hebrew

נחוש

פחמן גבישי מקורי קשה מאוד המוערך כפנינה

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'adamant'?

The primary meaning of 'adamant' is 'very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'adamant' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'adamant' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'adamant' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'adamant' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'adamant' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'adamant' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'adamant' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'adamant' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'adamant' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'adamant' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted