English vocabulary · B2
Adamant
/ˈæd.ə.mənt/ · adj.
It means completely firm and refusing to change your mind. No pressure, no argument, nothing moves you.
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Example sentences
- She was adamant about leaving the job.
- He stayed adamant even after hours of talking.
Word origin and roots
from Greek
- adamas — unconquerable (from Greek)
Synonyms and nuances
- FIRM — steady and not moving (General & Calm)
- STUBBORN — refusing to change (Often negative in tone)
- RESOLUTE — determined and strong (Formal & purposeful)
Words with the same root
adamas — unconquerable
- diamond — the hardest natural stone; originally named after adamas
- adamantine — impossibly hard; impossible to break
Lesson notes
Adamant. It means completely firm and refusing to change your mind. No pressure, no argument, nothing moves you.
Similar words are firm, stubborn, and resolute. Use adamant when someone refuses to change no matter what.
She was adamant about leaving the job. He stayed adamant even after hours of talking.
From Greek. Adamas- means unconquerable. Something so hard nothing can break it — that total refusal is adamant.