Added 10 October 2026
intransigent
/ɪnˈtɹæn.sə.d͡ʒənt/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intransigent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason.
he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind
Origin
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”).
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