intransigently
- adverb
- /ˌɪntrænˈsɪdʒəntli/
:
intransigentemente
- The committee approached the negotiations intransigently, unwilling to compromise on any of their demands.
Examples
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Despite the ongoing discussions, he remained intransigently opposed to the proposed changes.
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Because politically engaged theologies seem to turn the religious imagination in the opposite direction, Ratzinger has always been intransigently suspicious of them.
Academic text (2010) -
Since last May, the Obama and Romney campaigns have intransigently refused to release their "Memorandum of Understanding" governing the 2012 presidential debates.
Blog text (28) -
She intransigently refused to change her opinion, even when presented with new evidence.
Synonyms
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3.7
Refuse to change your mind or behavior even when you have good reasons
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7.2
Refusing to change your opinion or what you do
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7.5
You do not change your opinion or give in to others
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9.1
Refuses to change one's mind in a stubborn way
In a stubborn way, refusing to change even when shown to be wrong
Antonyms
How Stubborn
Surface Forms
Morphology
intransigently = intransigent (transparent) = in + transigent + ly
The adjective 'intransigent' contains the negative prefix 'in-' attached to a Latin-derived element not familiar to many learners, so its internal structure is only partly transparent.
Etymology
The word intransigently comes from Latin parts in- meaning 'not' and the same root you see in transaction/transact meaning 'to settle' or 'agree'. So to act intransigently is to 'not settle' or refuse to compromise, which is why it describes someone who will not change their view.