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The meaning of INTRANSIGENT is characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an often extreme position or attitude : uncompromising. How to use intransigent in a sentence. Did you know?
Intransigent definition: refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.. See examples of INTRANSIGENT used in a sentence.
adjective. formal disapproving uk / ɪnˈtræn.sɪ.dʒ ə nt / / ɪnˈtrɑːn.sɪ.dʒ ə nt / us / ɪnˈtræn.sə.dʒ ə nt / Add to word list. refusing to change your opinions or behaviour: Unions claim that the management continues to maintain an intransigent position. Synonym. adamant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strong-willed. adamancy.
refusing to change your opinions or behavior: Unions claim that the management continues to maintain an intransigent position. Synonym. adamant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strong-willed. adamancy. adamantine. adamantly. aggressive. grittily. gutsily. gutsy. gutty. hard-boiled. pertinaciously. pigheadedly. purposefully.
Intransigent means inflexible, stubborn, entrenched. Argue all you like with an intransigent three-year-old. He will never back down from the position that he wants the lollipop NOW.
If you describe someone as intransigent, you mean that they refuse to behave differently or to change their attitude to something. They put pressure on the government to change its intransigent stance.
Definition of intransigent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word intransigent. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Intransigent definition: Refusing to moderate a position, especially an extreme position; uncompromising.
Synonyms for INTRANSIGENT: stubborn, adamant, steadfast, hardened, obdurate, obstinate, implacable, wilful; Antonyms of INTRANSIGENT: acquiescent, flexible, amenable, agreeable, compliant, pliant, pliable, complying.
