intransigent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ɪnˈtɹæn.zə.d͡ʒənt/
- /ɪnˈtɹæn.sə.d͡ʒənt/
Etymology
Borrowed from French intransigeant, from Spanish intransigente, from Latin in- (“un-, not”) + trānsigēns, present participle of trānsigō (“to come to an understanding”), from trāns (“across”) + agō (“to do”).
Meanings
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Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; stubborn.
Much of the new integration will come in the school districts that have been the most intransigent since the Supreme Court outlawed school segregation in its landmark 1954 decision.
1970 August 31, John Berbers, “Nixon Aides Voice Integration Hope”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:Near-synonyms: intractable; see also Thesaurus:obstinate
Since I have been asked to do this in very brief compass, the harsh tone and terse style of my presentation will make my contentions appear more dogmatic and intransigent than I should wish them to be.
1966, H. Feigl, “Is Science Relevant to Theology?”, in Inquiries and Provocations: Selected Writings, published 2012, →ISBN:Don't waste your time trying to change his mind: he's completely intransigent.
On the Spanish side, the war increased the anti-Cuban animosity and distrust felt by the most intransigent peninsulares.
1993, Leslie Bethell, Cuba: A Short History, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 27:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| intransigeant | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more intransigent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most intransigent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
moderate · transigent · reasonable
Deriveds
Descendants
Relateds
intransigentism · intransigence · intransigently · intransigency
Synonyms
bloody-minded · intractable · tenacious · pertinacious · pigheaded · obstinate · steady · tough · sullen · self-willed · resolved · mulish · stubborn · uncompromising · headstrong · hard-nosed · hardheaded · truculent · adamant · peevish · untiring · inflexible · thwart · willful · unyielding · intrepid · ardent · obstreperous · vehement · terminal · irrefragable · recalcitrant · grim · inveterate · confirmed · incalcitrant · thran · peremptory · unbending · determined · obdurate · resolute · insistent · rigid · bent on · steadfast · refractory · intransigent · chronic · certain · wilful · immovable · hard-hearted · dogged · intractable · diehard · stalwart · persistent · bullheaded · stubborn as a mule · staunch
Translations (44)
ca intransigent (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · bg непримирим (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · de kompromisslos (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · hu tántoríthatatlan (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · el αδιάλλακτος (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · uk безкомпромі́сний (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · fi myöntymätön (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · fr impitoyable (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · pl nieubłagany (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · de intransigent (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · ru непримири́мый (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · bg безкомпромисен (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · da genstridig (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · mi whakaioio (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · ru непрекло́нный (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · sh intransigentan (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · fr intransigeant (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · hu intranzigens (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · de stur (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · nl onverzettelijk (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · uk непохи́тний (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · pl nieprzejednany (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · es intransigente (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · hu hajthatatlan (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · de hartleibig (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · pl nieustępliwy (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · da umedgørlig (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · de unversöhnlich (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · sv omedgörlig (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · uk непримири́мий (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · uk непримире́нний (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · da uforsonlig (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · de unkooperativ (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · yue 唔妥協嘅 /唔妥协嘅 (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · he בלתי מתפשר (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · mi upoko mārō (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · yue 唔讓步嘅 /唔让步嘅 (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · fa معاند (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · pt intransigente (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · is þrjóskur (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · fi jyrkkä (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · de unnachgiebig (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · de unbeugsam (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad) · sh beskompromisan (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad)