intransigent
or in·tran·si·geant
[ in-tran-si-juhnt ]
adjective
refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.
noun
a person who refuses to agree or compromise, as in politics.
Origin of intransigent
1Other words from intransigent
- in·tran·si·gence, in·tran·si·gen·cy, noun
- in·tran·si·gent·ly, adverb
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How to use intransigent in a sentence
An intransigently right-wing Israeli government suits Hamas.
British Dictionary definitions for intransigent
intransigent
/ (ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt) /
adjective
not willing to compromise; obstinately maintaining an attitude
nounAlso: in'transigentist
an intransigent person, esp in politics
Origin of intransigent
1C19: from Spanish los intransigentes the uncompromising (ones), a name adopted by certain political extremists, from in- 1 + transigir to compromise, from Latin transigere to settle; see transact
Derived forms of intransigent
- intransigence or intransigency, noun
- intransigently, adverb
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