adamant
Translation
adamant, unyielding, insistent
Examples
He was adamant that he was not guilty.
He was adamant that he was not guilty.
She is adamant about her decision.
She is adamant about her decision.
Grammar Patterns
((that ...)) refusing to be persuaded that something is the case He was adamant that he was not guilty.
((about/in sth.)) unyielding about something She is adamant about her decision.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unshakeable, inflexible, stubborn; Antonyms: flexible, yielding
Etymology
From Old French 'adamant', from Latin 'adamas', from Greek 'adamas' meaning 'unconquerable'. Originally referred to a mythical hard stone, later diamond.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone as hard and unchangeable as a diamond. 'A dam' can't be moved, so someone who is 'adamant' can't be moved from their position.