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Antonyms for intransigent

Grammar : Adj
Spell : in-tran-si-juh nt
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈtræn sɪ dʒənt

Definition of intransigent

Origin :
  • 1881, from French intransigeant, from Spanish los intransigentes, literally "those not coming to agreement," name for extreme republican party in the Spanish Cortes 1873-4, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + transigente "compromising," from Latin transigentem (nominative transigens), present participle of transigere "come to an agreement, accomplish, to carry through" (see transaction). Acquired its generalized sense in French.
  • adj uncompromising
Example sentences :
  • Neither Giovanni nor his wife were of the absolutely "intransigent" way of thinking.
  • Extract from : « Don Orsino » by F. Marion Crawford
  • Thus religion acquires a meaning and a reasonableness that the most intransigent rationalist cannot misunderstand.
  • Extract from : « The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life » by Emile Durkheim
  • Intransigent, in-tran′si-jent, adj. refusing to come to any understanding, irreconcilable.
  • Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) » by Various
  • The most intransigent of modern revolutionaries might learn a trick or two from this sacred poet.
  • Extract from : « Visions and Revisions » by John Cowper Powys
  • It doesn't bother you, my getting your help and then not protecting you from these intransigent tribesmen?
  • Extract from : « The Barbarians » by John Sentry
  • For the Independent Socialists to the left were intransigent and in voting power insignificant.
  • Extract from : « The New Germany » by George Young

Synonyms for intransigent

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