intransigent

or in·tran·si·geant

[ in-tran-si-juhnt ]

adjective

1. refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.

noun

1. a person who refuses to agree or compromise, as in politics.

intransigent

/ ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt /

adjective

1. not willing to compromise; obstinately maintaining an attitude

noun

1. an intransigent person, esp in politics

Derived Forms

• inˈtransigence, noun
• inˈtransigently, adverb

Other Words From

• in·transi·gence in·transi·gen·cy noun
• in·transi·gent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intransigent¹

1875–80; < Spanish intransigente, equivalent to in- in- ³ + transigente (present participle of transigir to compromise) < Latin trānsigent- (stem of trānsigēns, present participle of trānsigere to come to an agreement); transact

Word History and Origins

Origin of intransigent¹

C19: from Spanish los intransigentes the uncompromising (ones), a name adopted by certain political extremists, from in- ¹+ transigir to compromise, from Latin transigere to settle; see transact

Example Sentences

He becomes angry, intransigent, furiously scribbling notes; Chaz meets determination with determination.

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In fact, the more pro-vaxxers explain the evidence, the more intransigent anti-vaxxers are in their beliefs.

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If the deal fell through, “ the rest of the world would see Iran as the intransigent ones, not us.”

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Secondly, U.S. Secretary of State Kerry has recently pushed the Arab League towards flexing its intransigent position on borders.

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And why is it that the Republicans can be so intransigent and Barack Obama gets blamed?

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A year later I found Agoncillo of exactly the same intransigent persuasion.

From Project Gutenberg

For the Independent Socialists to the left were intransigent and in voting power insignificant.

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Mitzi, who sometimes was present at our discussions, was very intransigent.

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Re-elected as a matter of course in 1856, Montt's second term was even more intransigent than his first.

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Thus religion acquires a meaning and a reasonableness that the most intransigent rationalist cannot misunderstand.

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Related Words

• adamant
• inflexible
• obstinate
• resolute
• stubborn