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Unyieldingness

adj.

inexorable

Meaning: incapable of being persuaded or placated

Usage: Although I begged for hours, Mom was inexorable and refused to let me stay out all night after the prom.

adj.

implacable

Meaning: incapable of being appeased or mitigated

Usage: Watch out: once you shun Grandma’s cooking, she is totally implacable.

adj.

irrevocable

Meaning: incapable of being taken back

Usage: The Bill of Rights is an irrevocable part of American law.

adj.

indomitable

Meaning: not capable of being conquered

Usage: To be honest, Jim, my indomitable nature means I could never take orders from anyone, and especially not from a jerk like you.