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unyielding
Incapable of being changed; unalterable:
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  1. Incapable of being changed; unalterable:
  2. Not giving way to pressure; hard or inflexible:
  3. Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.
inflexible
That cannot be changed; fixed; unalterable
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  1. That cannot be changed; fixed; unalterable
  2. That cannot be bent or curved; stiff; rigid
  3. Refusing to change one's attitude, purpose, or principles; immovable:
obdurate
Not changing in response to argument or other influence; obstinate or intractable:
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  1. Not changing in response to argument or other influence; obstinate or intractable:
  2. Hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; stubbornly impenitent:
  3. Hardened against feeling; hardhearted:
relentless
Persistent; unremitting
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  1. Persistent; unremitting
  2. Unyielding in severity or strictness; unrelenting:
  3. Steady and persistent; unremitting:
compulsory
That must be done, undergone, etc.; obligatory; required
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  1. That must be done, undergone, etc.; obligatory; required
  2. Compelled, mandated, obligatory, or required, especially if by legal process or a statute. Compelled, mandated, obligatory, or required, especially if by legal process or a statute.
  3. Obligatory; required:
adamant
Not giving in or relenting; unyielding
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  1. Not giving in or relenting; unyielding
  2. Too hard to be broken
  3. Not willing to change one's opinion, purpose, or principles; unyielding.
adamantine
Of or like adamant; very hard, as dental enamel; unbreakable
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  1. Of or like adamant; very hard, as dental enamel; unbreakable
  2. Unyielding; firm
  3. Made of or resembling adamant.
brassbound
Inflexible; rigid:
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  1. Inflexible; rigid:
  2. Bound with brass.
  3. Banded or trimmed with brass or a similar metal, such as bronze.
die-hard
Stubbornly resisting change or clinging to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause.
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  1. Stubbornly resisting change or clinging to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause.
  2. Stubbornly resistant to change or unwaveringly loyal even in spite of inevitable defeat, failure, etc.
grim
Hard and unyielding; relentless; stern; resolute
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  1. Hard and unyielding; relentless; stern; resolute
  2. Dealing with unpleasant subjects; frightful; ghastly
  3. Repellent or horrifying:
implacable
(Rare) That cannot be eased, lessened, or allayed
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  1. (Rare) That cannot be eased, lessened, or allayed
  2. Impossible to placate or appease:
incompliant
Not compliant.
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  1. Not compliant.
  2. Not willing to comply.
  3. Not compliant; not yielding; not pliant
inflexible
That cannot be bent or curved; stiff; rigid
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  1. That cannot be bent or curved; stiff; rigid
  2. Refusing to change one's attitude, purpose, or principles; immovable:
  3. Not easily bent; stiff or rigid.
intransigent
Refusing to compromise or come to an agreement; uncompromising
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  1. Refusing to compromise or come to an agreement; uncompromising
  2. Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; irreconcilable; stubborn.
  3. Refusing to moderate a position, especially an extreme position; uncompromising.
iron
A silvery-white, hard metallic element that occurs abundantly in minerals such as hematite, magnetite, pyrite, and ilmenite. It is malleable and ductile, can be magnetized, and rusts readily in moist air. It is used to make steel and other alloys important in construction and manufacturing. Iron is a component of hemoglobin, which allows red blood cells to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide through the body. Atomic number 26; atomic weight 55.845; melting point 1,535°C; boiling point 2,750°C; specific gravity 7.874 (at 20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 6.
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  1. A silvery-white, hard metallic element that occurs abundantly in minerals such as hematite, magnetite, pyrite, and ilmenite. It is malleable and ductile, can be magnetized, and rusts readily in moist air. It is used to make steel and other alloys important in construction and manufacturing. Iron is a component of hemoglobin, which allows red blood cells to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide through the body. Atomic number 26; atomic weight 55.845; melting point 1,535°C; boiling point 2,750°C; specific gravity 7.874 (at 20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 6.
  2. Strong, healthy, and capable of great endurance:
  3. Inflexible; unyielding:
obdurate
Not changing in response to argument or other influence; obstinate or intractable:
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  1. Not changing in response to argument or other influence; obstinate or intractable:
  2. Not easily moved to pity or sympathy; hardhearted
  3. Hardened and unrepenting; impenitent
relentless
Unyielding in severity or strictness; unrelenting:
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  1. Unyielding in severity or strictness; unrelenting:
  2. Persistent; unremitting
  3. Steady and persistent; unremitting:
remorseless
Unyielding or relentless
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  1. Unyielding or relentless
  2. Having no pity or compassion; merciless.
  3. Without remorse, mercy or pity
rigid
(Aeron.) Having a rigid framework that encloses containers for the gas
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  1. (Aeron.) Having a rigid framework that encloses containers for the gas
  2. Not flexible or pliant; stiff:
  3. Not bending or flexible; stiff and hard
stubborn
Done or carried on in an obstinate or doggedly persistent manner
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  1. Done or carried on in an obstinate or doggedly persistent manner
  2. Refusing to yield, obey, or comply; resisting doggedly or unreasonably; resolute or obstinate
  3. Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort:
unbending
Not yielding; inflexible:
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  1. Not yielding; inflexible:
  2. Rigid; stiff
  3. Aloof and often antisocial; extremely reserved:
uncompromising
Unwilling to grant concessions or negotiate; inflexible:
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  1. Unwilling to grant concessions or negotiate; inflexible:
  2. Inflexible and unwilling to negotiate or make concessions
  3. Not compromising or yielding; firm; inflexible; determined
unrelenting
Refusing to yield or relent; inflexible; relentless
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  1. Refusing to yield or relent; inflexible; relentless
  2. Not relaxing or slackening, as in effort, speed, etc.
  3. Not relenting; having no pity; not being or becoming lenient, mild, gentle, or merciful; unyielding; inflexibly rigid; hard; stern; cruel.
unyielding
Incapable of being changed; unalterable:
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  1. Incapable of being changed; unalterable:
  2. Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.
  3. Not giving way to pressure; hard or inflexible:
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  • Napoleon was inexorable in his demands, and Pius VII.

  • The necessity of resisting the inexorable demands of the prophets led to the introduction of new rules for distinguishing true and false prophets.

  • In 1347, and again in 1350, Louis occupied Naples and craved permission to be crowned king, but the papal see was inexorable and he was compelled to withdraw.

  • But they forget that France was bound by inexorable laws of human evolution to obey the impulse which communicated itself to every form of art in Europe.

  • Though less famous than his contemporaries Zolkiehwski and Chodkiewicz, Koniecpolski was fully their equal as a general, and his inexorable severity made him an ideal lord-marcher.

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