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intransigent
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English
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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”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
intransigent (comparative more intransigent, superlative most intransigent)
- Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:obstinate
- Antonym: (uncommon) transigent
- Don't waste your time trying to change his mind: he's completely intransigent.
- 1966, H. Feigl, “Is Science Relevant to Theology?”, in Inquiries and Provocations: Selected Writings, published 2012, →ISBN:
- 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.
- 1970 August 31, John Berbers, “Nixon Aides Voice Integration Hope”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Much of the new integration will come in the school districts that have been the most intransigent since the Supreme Court outlawed school segregation in its landmark 1954 decision.
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Descendants
- → German: intransigent
Translations
unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, mad
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Noun
intransigent (plural intransigents)
- A person who is intransigent.
Translations
intransigent person
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Further reading
- William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “intransigent”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
- “intransigent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from English intransigent.
Pronunciation
Adjective
intransigent (strong nominative masculine singular intransigenter, comparative intransigenter, superlative am intransigentesten)
- (higher register) intransigent
- Synonyms: unbeugsam, unnachgiebig
- 2001 April 28, Tilman von Rohden, “Kommt Rad, kommt Geld”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN, page 36:
- Radfahrer sind konsumfeindlich und intransigent: Dem Kampf gegen ihr höchstes Hassobjekt, das Auto, unterstellen sie ihr Leben.
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Declension
Positive forms of intransigent
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Related terms
Further reading
- “intransigent” in Duden online
- “intransigent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French intransigeant.
Adjective
intransigent m or n (feminine singular intransigentă, masculine plural intransigenți, feminine and neuter plural intransigente)
- uncompromising (person)
Declension
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