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Meaning of intransigence
The state of being unwilling to compromise or change one's views or position
Etymology of intransigence
The word "intransigence" originates from the Latin words "in-" meaning "not" and "transigere" meaning "to come to an agreement" or "to compromise"
Historically, the term has been used to describe a refusal to compromise or negotiate, often in a political or social context
Synonyms
obstinacy
stubbornness
inflexibility
rigidity
uncooperativeness
recalcitrance
disobedience
noncompliance
defiance
resistance
unyieldingness
implacability
obduracy
contrariness
contumacy
refractoriness
intractability
unmanageability
headstrongness
willfulness
mulishness
pigheadedness
bullheadedness
hardness
toughness
firmness
fixedness
resoluteness
determination
tenacity
persistence
Definitions
- The quality or state of being unwilling to compromise or change one's views or position
- * Unwillingness to compromise or change one's views or position
Usage Examples
- The union's intransigence on the issue of wages led to a prolonged strike
- * The government's intransigence on the matter of taxation reform has been widely criticized
- * The company's intransigence in the face of changing market conditions ultimately led to its downfall
Antonyms
flexibility
adaptability
cooperativeness
compliance
obedience
yieldingness
accommodatingness
tractability
manageability
willingness
openness
receptiveness
responsiveness
pliability
pliancy
docility
agreeability
amiability
affability
cordiality
geniality