Adamant
11Adamant — Adamantand similar words are used to refer to any especially hard substance, whether composed of diamond, some other gemstone, or some type of metal. Both adamant and diamond derive from the Greek word αδαμας ( adamas ), meaning untameable .… …
12adamant — adj. 1) adamant about; in 2) adamant that + clause; subj. when the subjects of the clauses are different (he was adamant that he was fit to go; she was adamant that he not go) * * * [ ædəmənt] in subj. when the subjects of the clauses are… …
13adamant — {{11}}adamant (adj.) late 14c., hard, unbreakable, from ADAMANT (Cf. adamant) (n.). Figurative sense of unshakeable first recorded 1670s. Related: Adamantly; adamance. {{12}}adamant (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. adamant and directly from L. adamantem …
14adamant — ad|a|mant [ ædəmənt ] adjective determined not to change your belief or decision about something: We tried to persuade her but she was adamant. adamant that: He was adamant that he would not pay any more money. adamant about: They are adamant… …
15adamant — UK [ˈædəmənt] / US adjective determined not to change your belief or decision about something We tried to persuade her but she was adamant. adamant (that): He was adamant that he would not pay any more money. adamant about: They are adamant about …
16adamant — ad|a|mant [ˈædəmənt] adj [Date: 800 900; : Old French; Origin: Latin adamas hardest metal, diamond , from Greek] determined not to change your opinion or a decision that you have made ▪ She begged me to change my mind, but I remained adamant .… …
17adamant — [[t]æ̱dəmənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ that, ADJ about n/ ing If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it. The prime minister is adamant that he will not resign... Sue was adamant… …
18adamant — adjective formal determined not to change your opinion, decision, etc: We tried to negotiate, but they were adamant. | adamant that: Melinda was adamant that she would not travel with us. adamantly adverb …
19adamant — [14] In Greek, adamas meant ‘unbreakable, invincible’. It was formed from the verb daman ‘subdue, break down’ (which came from the same source as English tame) plus the negative prefix a . It developed a noun usage as a ‘hard substance’,… …
20adamant — [14] In Greek, adamas meant ‘unbreakable, invincible’. It was formed from the verb daman ‘subdue, break down’ (which came from the same source as English tame) plus the negative prefix a . It developed a noun usage as a ‘hard substance’,… …
