adamant

BrE /ˈædəmənt/ AmE /ˈædəmənt/

adjective en → es

1 FIRM-REFUSAL B2

not willing to change your mind or agree to do something, even when other people try to persuade you

terco, inflexible, obstinado

  • [T + obj]
  • [it is T to do sth]

Collocations adamant refusal · adamantly refuse

  • He was adamant that he would not change his mind.

    Era terco y no cambiaría de opinión.

2 UNMOVEABLE C1

very firm and unlikely to be changed or moved

inamovible, firme, inmutable

  • [T + obj]
  • [it is T]

Collocations adamant support · adamantly oppose

  • The government's position was adamant.

    La posición del gobierno era inamovible.