intransigent

intransigent
adjective
in·;tran·;si·;gent in-;tran(t)-s;-j;nt  -;tran-z;
Synonyms of intransigent
: characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an often extreme position or attitude : uncompromising
intransigent in their opposition
an intransigent attitude
intransigent noun
intransigently adverb


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Intransigent comes from Spanish intransigente, meaning "uncompromising." Its root is transigir ("to compromise"), which is related to Latin transigere ("to come to an agreement"). The French have a similar verb, transiger, which also means "to compromise." Transigent as an opposite of intransigent has yet to become recognized as an acceptable word in the English language.

Synonyms
adamant
adamantine
bullheaded
dogged
hard
hard-nosed
hardened
hardheaded
headstrong
immovable
implacable
inconvincible
inflexible
mulish
obdurate
obstinate
opinionated
ossified
pat
pertinacious
perverse
pigheaded
self-opinionated
self-willed
stiff-necked
stubborn
unbending
uncompromising
unrelenting
unyielding
willful
wilful
Examples of intransigent in a Sentence
He has remained intransigent in his opposition to the proposal.
he has remained intransigent, refusing all suggestions for improvement of the process
Recent Examples on the Web
Airbnb soon had agreements with more than a hundred cities, and when local politicians proved intransigent—leaders in Austin, for instance, seemed immune to Airbnb’s overtures—the company simply went over their heads.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
That would leave a victorious Labor party and prospective new prime minister, Keir Starmer, facing a far more extremist and intransigent political opposition.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Hamas announcement could be a ruse to make Israel appear intransigent.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
The Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, meanwhile, say the museum has been intransigent, condescending and insensitive in consultations over the past two decades.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024