adamant
gb/ˈædəmənt/ us/ˈædəmənt/
C1
English
hajthatatlan, adamant
C1
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hajthatatlan
B2
Usage pattern:
adamant about [something]; adamant that [clause]; adamant in [one's] refusal/insistence
She was adamant that she would not apologize for telling the truth.
Hajthatatlan volt: nem volt hajlandó bocsánatot kérni azért, mert igazat mondott.
The company remains adamant about closing the old factory despite protests.
A cég a tiltakozások ellenére is hajthatatlan, és be akarja zárni a régi gyárat.
He is adamant in his refusal to discuss the case publicly.
Learner examples
My parents are adamant that I finish school.
A szüleim hajthatatlanok abban, hogy fejezzem be az iskolát.
She was adamant about not selling the house.
Hajthatatlan volt abban, hogy nem adja el a házat.
Common mistake:
Use about before a noun or -ing form, and that before a clause: “adamant about leaving,” “adamant that he was right.”
Meaning
firmly refusing to change
Collocations
remain adamant
|be adamant about something
|adamant that something is true
|adamant refusal
|adamant opposition
|adamant insistence
|absolutely adamant
|quite adamant
|still adamant
|adamant in her belief
Synonyms
insistent (emphasizes repeatedly saying or demanding something)
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determined (emphasizes strong purpose, often with action)
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unyielding (more formal; emphasizes not giving way under pressure)
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firm (milder and more general)
Antonyms
flexible (willing to change or adapt)
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open-minded (willing to consider other opinions)
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undecided (not yet fixed in opinion or choice)
Themes
opinions
|decisions
|communication
|conflict
Definition
If someone is adamant, they are very sure about what they want or believe and will not change their mind.
Completely unwilling to change an opinion, decision, or intention, especially after other people try to persuade you.
NOUN
C2
LITERARY
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adamant
C2
The poet imagined a fortress built from adamant.
A költő egy adamantból épült erődöt képzelt el.
In the old tale, the hero was bound with chains of adamant.
A régi mesében a hőst adamantból készült láncokkal kötözték meg.
Common mistake:
This noun use is rare in modern English; in everyday English, adamant is almost always an adjective meaning “refusing to change your mind.”
Meaning
legendary very hard substance
Collocations
hard as adamant
|walls of adamant
|chains of adamant
|adamant rock
Synonyms
diamond (a specific real gemstone; historically associated with adamant)
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unbreakable substance (plain modern description rather than a literary term)
Antonyms
soft material (a material that is easily cut, bent, or marked)
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fragile substance (something that breaks easily)
Themes
literature
|materials
|mythology
Definition
In old or literary writing, adamant means a very hard or unbreakable substance.
A legendary or poetic name for an extremely hard substance, especially diamond or an unbreakable rock or metal.
Grammar
Dictionary form
adamant
IPA
GB/ˈædəmənt/
US/ˈædəmənt/
Syllables & stress
adam - ant (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (adam)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: adamant
Noun
- Base: adamant
- Plural: adamant
Expressions
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