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English
Alternative spellings
intransigeant
Etymology
From F. intransigeant, from Sp. intransigente
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-intransigent.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
en-adj
- Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; irreconcilable; stubborn.
#: Don't waste your time trying to change his mind, he's completely intransigent.
Synonyms
See WikiSaurus:obstinacy
Related terms
intransigence
intransigency
intransigently
Translations
trans-top|unwilling to compromise or moderate a position
French: intransigeant, impitoyable
German: t-|de|kompromisslos, t+|de|intransigent
Greek: t+|el|αδιάλλακ�ο�|sc=Grek
Icelandic: þrjóskur m, þrjósk f, þrjóskt n
trans-mid
Portuguese: t-|pt|intransigente
trans-bottom
References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913
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