noun
- Plural of adamant; extremely hard or impenetrable substances, especially diamonds or other precious stones.
- Plural of adamant; persons or things that are unyielding or inflexible in position or opinion.
Usage: Often used in literary or poetic contexts; Archaic or formal usage
Usage: Figurative usage
Examples
- The crown was adorned with adamants that sparkled in the light.
- The negotiators faced adamants on both sides who refused to budge.
- Medieval texts described adamants as the hardest substances known to man.
- She remained one of the adamants in the movement, never wavering in her commitment.
- The jeweler polished the adamants until they gleamed brilliantly.