CEFR C1

adamant

adjective

Meaning

Utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, or influences.

Examples

The coach was adamant that his team would win the championship, despite their recent losses.
She remained adamant about not selling her ancestral home, even when offered a large sum of money.

Synonyms: firm, resolute, unyielding, inflexible

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adamant (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈædəmənt/

Definition

Utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, or influences.

Examples

The coach was adamant that his team would win the championship, despite their recent losses.
She remained adamant about not selling her ancestral home, even when offered a large sum of money.
Despite repeated requests, the principal was adamant that the school rules would not be changed.

How to Use adamant

adamant about something (prepositional phrase): Very determined and unwilling to change one's mind about a particular thing. — "She was adamant about her decision to move abroad."
adamant that + clause (collocation): Strongly insisting that something is true or should happen. — "The lawyer was adamant that his client was innocent."

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