intransigence

Also in·tran·si·gen·cy

[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

The Russian president keeps adding insult to intransigence.

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The deeper reasons, however, were profoundly anti-democratic — the noxious intransigence of patriarchy and white supremacy in Western culture, which drastically narrowed the eligible land-owning class.

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But the Taliban's intransigence on women's rights affects its bid for international recognition, and for the sanctions against it to be lifted.

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Conversely, accommodating gestures and vague deadlines for sanctions that never materialize encourage Russian intransigence.

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But he added it is not incorrect to say that after catastrophic losses, insurers will advance payments required by law, requiring public adjusters to justify an entire claim, often in the face of insurer intransigence.

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Related Words

• inflexibility www.thesaurus.com
• obstinacy