NYT Dictionary

ADAMANT

/ˈæd.ə.mənt/
AdjectiveNounAD-a-mantad-a-mant · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English adamant, adamaunt, from Latin adamantem, accusative singular form of adamās (“hard as steel”), from Ancient Greek ἀδάμαντ- (adámant-, “invincible”), oblique stem of ἀδάμας (adámas). Doublet of diamond.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

impassivityimpenetrabilityimpregnabilityunmovabilitydiamondadamantineinexorableintransigentdourfirm

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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