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intransigent
or in·tran·si·geant
[ in-tran-si-juhnt ]
/ ɪnˈtræn sɪ dʒənt /
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adjective
refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.
noun
a person who refuses to agree or compromise, as in politics.
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Origin of intransigent
OTHER WORDS FROM intransigent
in·tran·si·gence, in·tran·si·gen·cy, nounin·tran·si·gent·ly, adverbWords nearby intransigent
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British Dictionary definitions for intransigent
intransigent
/ (ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt) /
adjective
not willing to compromise; obstinately maintaining an attitude
noun Also: in'transigentist
an intransigent person, esp in politics
Derived forms of intransigent
intransigence or intransigency, nounintransigently, adverbWord Origin for intransigent
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
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