intransigent
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intransigent
- /ɪnˈtɹæn.sə.d͡ʒənt/
- /ɪnˈtɹæn.zə.d͡ʒənt/
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective more intransigent · most intransigent · intransigeant
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Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; stubborn.
Near-synonyms: intractable; see also Thesaurus:obstinate
Similar: intractable, adamant, ardent, grim, untiring, bent on, bloody-minded, bullheaded, certain, chronic, confirmed, determined · Opposite: moderate, reasonable, transigent
noun intransigents · intransigeant
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A person who is intransigent.
Similar: intransigentist
Translations
Every language
adj unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad
| Español | intransigente |
|---|---|
| Português | intransigente |
| Français | intransigeant, impitoyable |
| Deutsch | kompromisslos, intransigent, unnachgiebig, hartleibig, unbeugsam, unversöhnlich |
| Ελληνικά | αδιάλλακτος adiállaktos |
| Русский | непрекло́нный nepreklónnyj, непримири́мый neprimirímyj |
| עברית | בלתי מתפשר bilti mitpasher |
noun intransigent person
| Español | intransigente |
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title = {intransigent},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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