in ‧ tran ‧ si ‧ gent /ɪnˈtrænsədʒ ə nt, ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒ ə nt/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: intransigente , from transigir 'to accept less than you originally wanted' ]
unwilling to change your ideas or behaviour, in a way that seems unreasonable SYN stubborn :
an intransigent attitude
—intransigence noun [uncountable] :
He accused the government of intransigence.