Definition

Not willing to change one's views or to agree about something; stubborn or uncompromising.

Example

The intransigeant negotiator refused to make any concessions during the talks.

Conversation

I noticed that he can be quite intransigeant during discussions.

Yeah, he never seems to budge on his opinions.

It makes it hard to reach an agreement sometimes.

Definitely, but I guess that's just part of his personality.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Intransigeant → It is derived from the French word 'intransigeant', which comes from 'in-' (meaning not) and 'transiger' (meaning to come to an agreement). The word describes someone who is not willing to compromise or come to an agreement.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who is 'not' ('in-') willing to 'come to an agreement' ('transiger') — that's why intransigeant means uncompromising.

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