intransigent

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Pronunciation

/ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt/(in-TRAN-sih-junt)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

不妥协的；固执己见的

Definition

Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or agree to compromise.

Word family

  • intransigence/ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒəns/(n)不妥协

Collocations

  • intransigent position
  • intransigent attitude
  • remain intransigent
  • political intransigence

Examples

  1. 1.The union's intransigent stance prolonged the strike by months. (refusing to compromise)
  2. 2.Both sides remained intransigent, and negotiations collapsed. (unyielding)

Synonyms

  • unyielding/ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/— firm, won't bend
  • inflexible/ɪnˈflɛksəbl/— can't be changed
  • obstinate/ˈɒbstɪnət/— stubbornly refusing

Etymology

from Spanish "intransigente" — in- (not) + transigere (to come to an agreement) — refusing to reach agreement