intransigent
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for intransigent, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Refusing to give any ground in an argument or negotiation; stubborn.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Borrowed from French intransigeant, from Spanish intransigente, from Latin in- (“un-, not”) plus trānsigēns, the present participle of trānsigō (“to come to an understanding”), from trāns (“across”) and agō (“to do”).
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