rock-ribbed
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9.8
- adjective
- /ˈrɑkˌrɪbd/
- US
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intransigente
- rock-ribbed Republican
- rock-ribbed conservative
- rock-ribbed Republicans
Examples
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It takes the rock-ribbed conservatism of a principled conservative such as President Ronald Reagan or Gov. Sarah Palin to defeat liberals.
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So we're moving to a world where the Jewish community is split into a committed but less politically uniform core, and a politically (not necessarily culturally or religiously) assimilated group that remains rock-ribbed Democrats and could give a flying % about antisemitism or Israel.
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The candidate's rock-ribbed beliefs resonated with many conservative voters.
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Many rock-ribbed conservatives oppose any changes to traditional social policies.
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Despite the challenges, her rock-ribbed attitude remained unchanged throughout the political debate.
Synonyms
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6.8
Not willing to change one's mind even when others disagree
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7.9
Very unwilling to accept change or new ideas
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7.2
Firm and unwilling to change views or plans, often in politics
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7.5
Unwilling to change bad habits or beliefs
Very old-fashioned and against change
Very firm and unwilling to change in attitude or mind
Refusing to change an opinion even when people give reasons
Antonyms
How Conservative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rock-ribbed is also used about people and beliefs — imagine someone with a backbone of rock. Here rock means 'hard' and ribbed suggests 'firm support', so a rock-ribbed person holds very firm, unchanging beliefs.