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Vinony

intransigent

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɹæn.sə.d͡ʒənt/ / /ɪnˈtɹæn.zə.d͡ʒənt/

adj

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”).

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

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

    “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.”

noun

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”).

  1. A person who is intransigent.