intransigent
8
8.1
- adjective
- /ɪnˈtræn.sɪ.dʒənt/
:
intransigente
- The manager remained intransigent, refusing to consider any changes to the project plan.
- intransigent warlords
- intransigent fundamentalism
- intransigent posture
And yet they're intransigent in terms of those fights.
- And yet they're intransigent in terms of those fights.
- Why had the tailor held such sway over this otherwise obstinate and intransigent soldier?
Examples
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A good idea alone could not have carried the day against a seemingly intransigent management team.
Academic text (2009) -
India may have no alternative but to use force against those insurgents who remain intransigent.
Academic text (1997) -
Instead, he remained intransigent, certain that time was on his side.
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Rather than try to ease whatever tension might rise between them... she determined to be intransigent.
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Yet, in the case of Syria, Israel seemed to have met an equally intransigent Arab opponent.
Academic text (2016) -
During October through December, he was intransigent in Organization of American States-sponsored negotiations with the opposition.
Academic text (2014) -
From the very beginning, Syrians developed a reputation for being intransigent and hostile towards both Israel and the West.
Academic text (2016) -
Nonetheless, there were strong and intransigent objections from the United Kingdom, Russia, China, Pakistan, and Egypt.
Academic text (1997) -
The bishops noted the irony of intransigent hunger and poverty in a world of unprecedented wealth and resources.
Academic text (2015) -
Bolivia accepted a ceasefire proposal, but military victory had made Paraguay intransigent, and the war resumed in January 1934.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
217
2.9
Not willing to change your mind even when others try to persuade you
72
6.8
Not willing to change one's mind even when others disagree
70
4.2
Not willing to change ideas or ways of doing things
30
5.5
Showing strong ideas and not willing to listen to others
24
6.8
Not willing to change opinions or demands, even if it causes problems
22
7.9
Very unwilling to accept change or new ideas
21
7.2
Firm and unwilling to change views or plans, often in politics
16
7.5
Refusing to change your opinion or behavior even when others try to persuade you
14
6.8
Very strict and unwilling to change policies or make compromises
11
4.7
Not willing to change or accept other ideas
10
6.5
Very firm in decisions and not willing to change or give up
9
7.8
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when you are wrong
6
6.7
Refusing to change your mind even when shown evidence
3
8.8
A person who refuses to change their opinion or behaviour even when others try to persuade them
3
7.5
Unwilling to change bad habits or beliefs
3
7.4
Refusing to change your mind even when it is not a good idea
1
8.1
Not willing to change your mind or actions
1
9.9
Refusing to change beliefs or show regret, even when wrong
1
7.3
A person who insists on doing what they want and often disobeys others
Firm and not willing to change a decision or opinion
Not willing to change your mind even when others disagree
Being stubborn about your own beliefs and refusing other views
Refuses to cooperate to cause trouble
Not willing to change your mind or what you do
Antonyms
How Willing
∞
1.0
247
3.5
20
4.3
16
7.5
8
8.1
24
6.8
10
6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
intransigent = transigent (semi-transparent) = in + transigent
Formed from the negative prefix 'in-' + base 'transigent' (willing to compromise); the derivation is clear but the base word is rare, so many learners may not recognise it.
Etymology
Intransigent comes from Latin parts in- 'not' and transigere 'to settle', the same root as transaction, which is a kind of agreement. So an intransigent person is 'not willing to settle', which is why they refuse to change or to agree.