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intransigent

adjective/ɪnˈtræn.zə.dʒənt/

unwilling to compromise

Synonyms

• uncompromising
• obdurate
• inflexible

Antonyms

• compliant
• flexible

intransigent in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin in- 'not' + transigere 'to come to an agreement'

Memory hook

IN-TRANS-IGENT — won't TRANSition or move.

Read it in context

• The Moraine Calendar Nature
• The Altered Shore Narrative

Practice intransigent in the app

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