adamance
Translation
adamance, insistence, stubbornness
Examples
Her adamance on the issue was surprising.
Her adamance on the issue was surprising.
Grammar Patterns
((on/about sth.)) a state of being unyielding on or about something Her adamance on the issue was surprising.
Similar Words
Synonyms: insistence, inflexibility, stubbornness; Antonyms: flexibility, compliance
Etymology
From 'adamant' + '-ance' (a suffix forming nouns of quality or state). 'Adamant' comes from Greek 'adamas' meaning 'unconquerable'.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'adamance' of a diamond ('adamas'), which is unbreakable and unyielding.