/ Dictionary / Index O obdurate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ob•du•rate Pronunciation: (ob'doo-rit, -dyoo-), [key] — adj. unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding. stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: an obdurate sinner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: obdurate (Thesaurus) obduracy O.B.E. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language