intransigent.

Unwilling to change a position or make concessions.

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Words that belong together

• intransigent stance
• intransigent opponent

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The intransigent opponent rejected every proposal.

Her intransigent stance prolonged the strike.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more intransigent; superlative most intransigent where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.