📖 Definitions of "Intransigent"
noun
- 1
A person who is intransigent.
adjective
- 1
Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable
"Don't waste your time trying to change his mind: he's completely intransigent."
🔄 Synonyms of "Intransigent"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inexorable | Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable. |
| adamantnoun | (said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined. |
| adamantinenoun | Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated. |
| inflexible | Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Intransigent"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| adamant | (said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined. |
| inflexible | Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits. |
| inexorable | Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable. |
| adamantine | Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated. |
| intransigencenoun | Unwillingness to change one's views or to agree. |
| uncompromising | Inflexible and unwilling to negotiate or make concessions. |
| unyielding | Not giving in; not bending; stubborn. |
| relentless | Unremitting, steady and persistent. |
| recalcitrant | Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority. |
| diehard | Strongly or fanatically determined or devoted. |
| implacable | Not able to be placated or appeased. |
| unshakeable | Alternative form of unshakable. [Not able to be shaken; firm, solid] |
| intractable | Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem) |
| stubborn | Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something. |
| intolerant | Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear. |
| unforgiving | Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy. |
| stubbornnessnoun | The state of being stubborn. |
| obstinate | Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent. |
| irreconcilable | Unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising. |
| absolute | Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional. |
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