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intransigent

  (ĭn-trăn'sə-jənt, -zə-) pronunciation
also in·tran·si·geant adj.

Refusing to moderate a position, especially an extreme position; uncompromising.

[French intransigeant, from Spanish intransigente : in-, not (from Latin; see in–1) + transigente, present participle of transigir, to compromise (from Latin trānsigere, to come to an agreement : trāns-, trans- + agere, to drive).]

intransigence in·tran'si·gence or in·tran'si·gen·cy n.
intransigent in·tran'si·gent n.
intransigently in·tran'si·gent·ly adv.
 
 
Thesaurus: intransigent

adjective

    Firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will: adamant, adamantine, brassbound, die-hard, grim, implacable, incompliant, inexorable, inflexible, iron, obdurate, relentless, remorseless, rigid, stubborn, unbendable, unbending, uncompliant, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyielding. Idioms: stubborn as amuleox. See resist/yield.

 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Uncompromising.

pronunciation I believe we are going to have to prepare ourselves for the difficult and patient task of outgrowing rigid and intransigent nationalism, and work slowly towards a world federation of peaceful nations. — Thomas Merton (1915-1968), American religious writer & poet.

 
WordNet: intransigent
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course; unsusceptible to persuasion; she would have none of him"- W.Churchill
  Synonyms: adamant, adamantine, inexorable


 
Translations: Translations for: Intransigent

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - stejl, uforsonlig
n. - stivstikker

Nederlands (Dutch)
onverzettelijk, onbuigzaam, niet meegaand

Français (French)
adj. - intransigeant
n. - intransigeance

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unnachgiebig
n. - Radikale, Intransigent

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αδιάλλακτος

Italiano (Italian)
intransigente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - intransigente

Русский (Russian)
политический деятель, не идущий на компромисс, непримиримый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - intransigente
n. - intransigente, persona intransigente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - intransigent, omedgörlig, benhård

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
非妥协性的, 不妥协的人

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 非妥協性的
n. - 不妥協的人

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 비타협적인
n. - 비타협적인 사람

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 妥協しない, 頑固な, 譲歩しない, 非妥協的な
n. - 妥協しない人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عنيد, متصلب ( وبخاصه في السياسه)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נוקשה, לא מתפשר, עקשן, קיצוני, מתנגד למשטר‬
n. - ‮אדם המתנגד למשטר‬


 
 

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