Definitions for adamantine
ˌæd əˈmæn tin, -tɪn, -taɪnadaman·tine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adamantineadjective

   consisting of or having the hardness of adamant

2. adamantineadjective

   having the hardness of a diamond

3. adamant, adamantine, inexorable, intransigentadjective

   impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason

   "he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind"; "Cynthia was inexorable; she would have none of him"- W.Churchill; "an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. adamantineadjective

   Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains.

2. adamantineadjective

   Like the diamond in hardness or luster.

3. Etymology: From adamantinus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adamantineadjective

   Etymology: adamantinus, Lat.

   1. Made of adamant.

   Wide is the fronting gate, and rais’d on high
   With adamantine columns, threats the sky. John Dryden, Æn. vi.

   2. Having the qualities of adamant; as, hardness, indissolubility.

   Could Eve’s weak hand, extended to the tree,
   In sunder rend that adamantine chain,
   Whose golden links, effects and causes be,
   And which to God’s own chair doth fix’d remain? Davies.

   An eternal sterility must have possessed the world, where all things had been fixed and fastened everlastingly with the adamantine chains of specific gravity; if the Almighty had not spoken and said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit-tree yielding fruit after its kind; and it was so. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   In adamantine chains shall death be bound,
   And hell’s grim tyrant feel th’ eternal wound. Alexander Pope, Messiah.

   Tho’ adamantine bonds the chief restrain,
   The dire restraint his wisdom will defeat,
   And soon restore him to his regal seat. Alexander Pope, Odyssey, b. i.

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1. adamantine

   Adamantine refers to something that is extremely hard, unbreakable, or firm in structure, similar to a diamond. It can also pertain to brilliance or luster characteristic of a gem. Additionally, in a figurative sense, it may refer to something inflexible, unyielding, or rigid.

2. adamantine

   Adamantine refers to anything that is extremely hard, unyielding, inflexible, or diamond-like in nature. It can also denote something as having exceptional brilliance, brightness, or luster, typically likened to diamond. The term is often used metaphorically to describe individuals who are stubborn, unbreakable, or resolute.

3. adamantine

   Adamantine refers to something that is extremely hard, unbreakable, indestructible or unyielding. It is often used metaphorically to describe character traits such as strong will or determination. It can also refer to a lustrous, diamond-like sheen. The term originates from the Greek word 'adamas', meaning 'invincible' or 'unconquerable'.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adamantineadjective

   made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains

2. Adamantineadjective

   like the diamond in hardness or luster

3. Etymology: [L. adamantinus, Gr. .]

Anagrams for adamantine »

1. amantadine

2. diamantane

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adamantine in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adamantine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adamantine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adamantine
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adamantine
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adamantine