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intransigent [ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt] adj not willing to compromise; obstinately maintaining an attitude n also in'transigentist
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an intransigent person, esp in politics [from Spanish los intransigentes the uncompromising (ones), a name adopted by certain political extremists, from in-1 + transigir to compromise, from Latin transigere to settle; see transact] intransigence , intransigency n intransigently adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
intransigent adjective uncompromising, intractable, tough, stubborn, hardline, tenacious, unyielding, obstinate, immovable, unbending, obdurate, stiff-necked, inflexible, unbudgeable The worry is that the radicals will grow more intransigent. compromising, flexible, open-minded, compliant, acquiescent Translations intransigent adj → unnachgiebig intransigent [ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒ/ənt] adj → intransigente intransigent [ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒ/ənt] adj → intransigente How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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DESPITE the Los Angeles school board's efforts to fight, dodge or ignore major reforms, there's every indication that change is coming and there's nothing the intransigent board can do to stop it. Ably translated into English by Richard Zenith, "Education By Stone" offers a poetic landscape that focuses upon the seemingly trivial and intransigent and discovering more than meets the 'mind's eye'. The "We regret" sections complain about Canadian bishops not being receptive to the need for separation, divorce, and "new religious orientations chosen by family members;" of having a legalistic image; of rigidity and intransigent stands on moral issues; of failing to be open to Communion for the divorced and re-married; of an unwelcoming attitude towards homosexuals; of opposition to general absolution; of refusing to allow married priests; of having a "fear of dialogue with other Churches. |
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