intransigent
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- intransigence noun
- intransigency noun
- intransigently adverb
Etymology
Origin of intransigent
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
Example Sentences
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Over the past two decades, Israel has moved toward a more and more intransigent position on the Palestinian issue.
From Washington Post
Perhaps that’s not surprising, given how intransigent many men were and how little power women had.
From Washington Post
Tebboune demanded the “immediate and rigorous application of the law” to end such activities, saying, “The state will be intransigent.”
From Seattle Times
Sympathizers and civil rights activists, including members of the leftist opposition, have held a series of protests, accusing the government of intransigent and arbitrary treatment of Koufodinas.
From Reuters
This time, at least, intransigent Republicans will have to show the country where they stand.
From Washington Post
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