intransigence

[ in-tran-si-juhns ]

noun

1. the state or quality of being intransigent, or refusing to compromise or agree; inflexibility:

   No agreement was reached because of intransigence on both sides.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intransigence¹

intransig(ent) + -ence

Example Sentences

It rightly blames both Israeli and Palestinian intransigence for its failure.

From The Daily Beast

He has dealt with a great deal of intransigence from the GOP-controlled Congress.

From The Daily Beast

With this last sentence Weisberg returns to the call to intransigence with which he began his book.

From The Daily Beast

In times of too much intransigence, we need a call for flexibility.

From The Daily Beast

Economic progress in Afghanistan is an understated success story, too often overshadowed by the intransigence of the Taliban.

From The Daily Beast

It is Soviet intransigence that has kept those efforts from bearing fruit.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a growing resentment in Britain against the colonials' intransigence.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• inflexibility
• obstinacy