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obdurate

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Obdurate means stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

Detailed Definition
The term obdurate refers to a hardness of heart or an unyielding nature, often used in a moral or emotional context. In the poem, it describes the granite wall that symbolizes the unresponsive nature of those in power, highlighting the desperation of the laborers. This word evokes a sense of frustration and hopelessness in the face of adversity.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Strike, now, upon this granite wall, Stern, obdurate, and high" resistant; enhanced: "Strike... Stern, obdurate, and high; unyielding"; Milton Satan: "Obdurate pride"; contemporary: "Obdurate hearts in protest"; educational: "Obdurate meaning hardened in moral poetry."
Additional Notes
The word obdurate is used to describe the granite wall, emphasizing its unyielding nature and the despair of the laborers.; Found in the poem, The Hymn of the Wiltshire Laborers by Charles Dickens
Also Known As
unyielding hardened heart inflexible stubborn resolve
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