IMPLACABILITY Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

implacability

noun

Definition of implacability

as in obduracy

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Noun

Perhaps the greatest testament to Morocco’s obduracy came late in normal time, when Rodri — a central midfielder being deployed as a central defender — strode forward and shot, more in hope than in expectation, from 35 yards.

— Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
But a year later, more than two dozen of them remain stuck in Afghanistan, stalled by bureaucratic wrangling, the vagaries of international diplomacy and the obduracy of the Taliban government.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022

Definition of obduracy

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Rather, the crisis of the Lincoln has illuminated a pattern of callousness and cruelty toward military personnel, people who have sworn an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Simon’s self-righteous callousness warranted a rebuke, but the rebuke provided Simon the opportunity to see the situation more clearly, to repent, and to love more going forward.

— Eric Bashor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

Definition of callousness

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In an electric bike, where the top tube must house a 230Wh battery pack, these wider, inherently stiff aluminum tubes actually provide superior rigidity over narrow-titanium piping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Traditional silicon panels can be difficult to integrate into vehicle surfaces because of their rigidity and weight.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rigidity

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Tyreke Smith had a good month, but the severity of his hamstring injury could make Harris’ path cleaner.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Some recalls, Eskin said, are made after companies’ routine testing catches a pathogen before anyone gets sick, while others involve outbreaks that are already underway and vary widely in size and severity.

— Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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