Definition of Intransigent
Intransigent
in·tran·si·gent


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(adjective)
very unwilling to compromise or change an often extreme position or attitude; very stubborn and unwilling to budge;

e.g. The intransigent positions of the members of an increasingly partisan Congress are causing inaction, simply because no decision can be reached that suffices everyone.

(noun)
a person who is intransigent or stubborn;

e.g. Trying to convince intransigents otherwise feels just like talking to a wall at times.





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