intransigent

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈtrænzɪdʒənt/
US: /ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt/

  1. Unwilling or refusing to change your views or to agree about something.

    1. He is intransigent and never changes his mind.
    2. The president remains intransigent on cutting taxes even though the economy suffers because of it.

Synonyms

resolute unyielding mulish adamant obstinate inflexible steadfast obdurate uncompromising
intransigent noun

  1. A person who refuses to change their views or to agree about something.

    1. He was an intransigent in the debate.
    2. The union leader was seen as an intransigent, unwilling to compromise during negotiations.

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The phonetic transcription of "intransigent" is /ɪnˈtrænzɪdʒənt/ in British English and /ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "intransigent": resolute, unyielding, mulish, adamant, obstinate, inflexible, steadfast, obdurate, uncompromising.

Example usage of "intransigent": "He is intransigent and never changes his mind.". More examples on the page.