OBDURACY

adamance, obduracy, unyieldingness

(noun) resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

obduracy (plural obduracies)

The state of being obdurate, intractable, or stubbornly inflexible.

Source: Wiktionary


Ob"du*ra*cy, n.

Definition: The duality or state of being obdurate; invincible hardness of heart; obstinacy. "Obduracy and persistency." Shak. The absolute completion of sin in final obduracy. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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