OBDURATE (OR STUBBORN OR OBSTINATE OR PERTINACIOUS OR MULISH) (Adj.)

Meaning- refusing to do what other people want, not willing to change your opinion or the way you do something.

Synonym- INFLEXIBLE, INTRACTABLE, UNALTERABLE

Explanation- words like obdurate, stubborn, obstinate, pertinacious or mulish are used for those people who refuses to do what other people want. For example, Obdurate stresses insensitivity while rejecting appeal for mercy <obdurate in rejecting his plea for clemency>. words like inflexible, intractable, unalterable stresses upon unalterable nature of people.

Uses-

•          My parents remain as obdurate as ever.
•          Trina’ s obdurate little girl refused to eat her vegetables at dinner.
•          Maria responded with an obdurate refusal to arrive for work on holiday.