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intransigence

in·tran·si·gence
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-tran-si-juh ns]
    • /ɪnˈtræn sɪ dʒəns/
    • /ɪnˈtræn.zɪ.dʒənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-tran-si-juh ns]
    • /ɪnˈtræn sɪ dʒəns/

Definitions of intransigence word

  • noun intransigence the state or quality of being intransigent, or refusing to compromise or agree; inflexibility: No agreement was reached because of intransigence on both sides. 1
  • noun intransigence Unwillingness to change one's views or to agree. 1
  • noun intransigence stubbornness 1
  • uncountable noun intransigence If you talk about someone's intransigence, you mean that they refuse to behave differently or to change their attitude to something. 0
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Parts of speech for Intransigence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Intransigence

intransigence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for intransigence

noun intransigence

  • obstinacy — the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness.
  • inflexibility — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
  • relentlessness — that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy.
  • perseverance — steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
  • contumacy — obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience
All 29 Synonyms of intransigence

Antonyms for intransigence

noun intransigence

  • flexibility — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
Just one Antonym for intransigence

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