unpersuadable
- adjective
- /ˌʌnpərˈsweɪdəbl/
:
inconvencible
- Despite the evidence presented, he remained unpersuadable in his beliefs about the new policy changes.
Examples
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Romney effectively stated that these individuals should be written off in his electoral calculus as unpersuadable.
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Even after discussing the issue for hours, she was still unpersuadable and refused to consider an alternative viewpoint.
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The team's coach found the player unpersuadable when it came to changing his training routine.
Synonyms
217
2.9
Not willing to change your mind even when others try to persuade you
12
5.1
Not sure that something is true or will work
1
7.0
Not willing to change your mind even under pressure
1
6.3
Not willing to listen to or accept new ideas
1
6.3
Not convinced by someone's reasons or arguments
A person who does not change their opinion when others try to persuade them
Impossible to move or change
Not changed by attempts to persuade or treat it
Not easily affected or harmed by something
Not likely to be harmed or changed by something
Antonyms
How Persuadable
65
4.2
7
7.0
3
4.6
80
3.7
217
2.9
10
6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
unpersuadable = persuadable (transparent) = un + persuade + able
The meaning is clearly derived from 'persuadable' with the prefix 'un-' indicating negation.
Etymology
The word unpersuadable breaks into un- 'not', persuade 'to make someone agree' as in persuasion or persuasive, and -able 'can be'. So, unpersuadable means 'not able to be convinced', which is why it describes someone who will not change their mind.