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- Dictionaryintransigence/ɪnˈtrɑːnsɪdʒəns/
noun
- 1. refusal to change one's views or to agree about something: "opponents accused him of intransigence"
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INTRANSIGENCE definition: 1. the quality of refusing to change your opinions or behaviour: 2. the quality of refusing to…. Learn more.
Intransigence definition: the state or quality of being intransigent, or refusing to compromise or agree; inflexibility. See examples of INTRANSIGENCE used in a sentence.
If you talk about someone's intransigence, you mean that they refuse to behave differently or to change their attitude to something. [ formal , disapproval ] He often appeared angry and frustrated by the intransigence of both sides.
the quality of refusing to change your opinions or behavior: Officials yesterday blamed the assembly's intransigence for the failure to reach a deal. The underlying reason for the prolongation of the war is intransigence on all sides. See. intransigent. Fewer examples.
noun. in· tran· si· gence in-ˈtran (t)-sə-jən (t)s. -ˈtran-zə- Synonyms of intransigence. : the quality or state of being intransigent. Synonyms. bullheadedness. doggedness. hardheadedness. mulishness. obduracy. obdurateness. obstinacy. obstinateness. opinionatedness. pertinaciousness. pertinacity. pigheadedness. self-opinionatedness. self-will.
If you talk about someone's intransigence, you mean that they refuse to behave differently or to change their attitude to something.
Definition of intransigence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. formal disapproving us / ɪnˈtræn.sə.dʒ ə nt / uk / ɪnˈtræn.sɪ.dʒ ə nt / / ɪnˈtrɑːn.sɪ.dʒ ə nt / Add to word list. refusing to change your opinions or behavior: Unions claim that the management continues to maintain an intransigent position. Synonym. adamant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strong-willed. adamancy.
adj. Refusing to moderate a position, especially an extreme position; uncompromising. [French intransigeant, from Spanish intransigente : in-, not (from Latin; see in-1) + transigente, present participle of transigir, to compromise (from Latin trānsigere, to come to an agreement : trāns-, trans- + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots ).]
Intransigence definition: the state or quality of being intransigent, or refusing to compromise or agree; inflexibility. See examples of INTRANSIGENCE used in a sentence.
