intransigent

English

Alternative forms

• intransigeant

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈtɹæn.sə.d͡ʒənt/, /ɪnˈtɹæn.zə.d͡ʒənt/

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• Hyphenation: in‧tran‧si‧gent

Adjective

intransigent (comparative more intransigent, superlative most intransigent)

1. Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:obstinate

   Antonym: (uncommon) transigent

   Don't waste your time trying to change his mind: he's completely intransigent.

   • 1966, H. Feigl, “Is Science Relevant to Theology?”, in Inquiries and Provocations: Selected Writings, published 2012, →ISBN:

     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.

   • 1970 August 31, John Berbers, “Nixon Aides Voice Integration Hope”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     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.

   • 1993, Leslie Bethell, Cuba: A Short History, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 27:

     On the Spanish side, the war increased the anti-Cuban animosity and distrust felt by the most intransigent peninsulares.

Related terms

• intransigence
• intransigency
• intransigentism
• intransigently

Descendants

• → German: intransigent

Translations

Noun

intransigent (plural intransigents)

1. A person who is intransigent.

Translations

Further reading

• “intransigent”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “intransigent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English intransigent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪntʁanziˈɡɛnt/

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Adjective

intransigent (strong nominative masculine singular intransigenter, comparative intransigenter, superlative am intransigentesten)

1. (higher register) intransigent

   Synonyms: unbeugsam, unnachgiebig

   • 2001 April 28, Tilman von Rohden, “Kommt Rad, kommt Geld”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN, page 36:

     Radfahrer sind konsumfeindlich und intransigent: Dem Kampf gegen ihr höchstes Hassobjekt, das Auto, unterstellen sie ihr Leben.

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Declension

Related terms

• Intransigenz

Further reading

• “intransigent” in Duden online
• “intransigent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French intransigeant.

Adjective

intransigent m or n (feminine singular intransigentă, masculine plural intransigenți, feminine and neuter plural intransigente)

1. uncompromising (person)

Declension