# adamant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈæd.ə.mənt/ · frequency rank #20,026

## Definitions
1. Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
2. Very difficult to break, pierce, or cut.

## Etymology
From Middle English adamant, adamaunt, from Latin adamantem, accusative singular form of adamās (“hard as steel”), from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “invincible”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + δαμάζω (damázō, “I tame”) or of Semitic origin. Doublet of diamond.

## Easily confused with
- **Andaman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adamant-vs-andaman)
- **adamantly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adamant-vs-adamantly)

## Common misspellings (10)
`aadmant`, `adaamnt`, `adamannt`, `adamantt`, `adamatn`, `adammant`, `adamnat`, `addamant`, `admaant`, `daamant`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/adamant