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What (who) is intransigent - definition
intransigent
If you describe someone as intransigent, you mean that they refuse to behave differently or to change their attitude to something. (FORMAL)
They put pressure on the Government to change its intransigent stance...
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ADJ [disapproval]
intransigent
[?n'trans?d?(?)nt, -'tr?:-, -nz-]
¦ adjective unwilling to change one's views or to agree.
¦ noun an intransigent person.
Derivatives
intransigence noun
intransigency noun
intransigently adverb
Origin
C19: from Fr. intransigeant, from Sp. los intransigentes (a name adopted by extreme republicans); based on L. in- 'not' + transigere 'come to an understanding'.
intransigent
adj. intransigent about
Examples of use of intransigent
1. Any campaign of that type makes him even more intransigent.
2. "Speed then spoke to the umpires but they remained intransigent.
3. Over the years, he has often been intransigent in bad causes.
4. Investigators have been equally intransigent about the Russian forces use of Shmel flamethrowers.
5. "If Elnur remains intransigent, we have to speak our minds," said al–Naby.