List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 203

SYNONYMS: inflexible, inexorable, adamant.
These adjectives mean not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course.

Inflexible implies unyielding adherence to rigidly fixed principles or purposes: Polite but inflexible, she would not be deflected from her intention.
Inexorable implies lack of susceptibility to persuasion or entreaty: Cynthia was inexorable---she would have none of him. The term also describes things, such as fate and law, that are inevitable, relentless, and often severe in effect: Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty.
Adamant usually implies imperviousness to pleas or appeals: He is adamant in his refusal to change his mind.