intransigence
10
8.7
- noun
- /ˌɪntrænˈsɪdʒəns/
:
intransigencia
- The team's intransigence during negotiations made it impossible to reach an agreement.
- intransigence and transience
- moral intransigence
But I but I do think it's fundamental that there's just that this it, this noble intransigence is like a big is a big part of it.
- But I but I do think it's fundamental that there's just that this it, this noble intransigence is like a big is a big part of it.
Examples
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I have had it up to here with the Republican intransigence against the United States of America.
Blog text (17) -
I had to admit some gratitude to Jamie for his intransigence in the matter of the fan.
Fiction book (1992) -
Calls for a separate foreign office had led only to Swedish intransigence and had failed to gain support among Norwegian conservatives.
Academic text (1999) -
However, the talks failed because of territorial intransigence on both sides and the escalation of domestic political pressures.
Academic text (2008) -
But on the other hand, Israel's political intransigence is unacceptable and intolerable.
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What happened, however, was Morocco's intransigence actually halted the momentum in the UMA process.
Academic text (1995) -
Japan's reluctance to face the past is unreasonable, but its intransigence is exacerbated by that of its neighbors.
Academic text (1998) -
Their intransigence on the issue led to a prolonged deadlock in discussions.
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Despite the numerous proposals, her intransigence prevented any satisfactory solution from being found.
Synonyms
21
3.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when there are good reasons
3
7.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when others ask you to
1
7.9
Refusing to change your mind even when you are wrong
1
7.9
Being stubborn and refusing to change your mind
1
9.9
Refusing to change your mind or plans even after seeing good reasons
1
8.3
Refusing to change ideas or plans even when it is not reasonable
1
7.6
A way of acting that refuses to change your mind because of feelings or others' views
Refusing to change your views to reach an agreement
The quality of being stubborn and not caring about others
A refusal to change an opinion or action despite pressure
Not willing to change views or listen to others
Refusing to follow rules or orders
A refusal to make political changes
Antonyms
How Willing
194
2.8
110
2.8
68
3.6
21
3.6
10
8.7
214
4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
intransigence = intransigent (semi-transparent) = in + transigent + ence
Forming the noun from the adjective 'intransigent' with the regular suffix '-ence' is a standard and clear derivation.
Etymology
Intransigence starts with in- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from a root that meant 'to settle' or 'to come to an agreement', the same root you see in transaction. So intransigence means 'not willing to settle', a stubborn refusal to change.