I. -jənt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish intransigente, from in- in- (I) + transigente, present participle of transigir to compromise, from Latin transigere to transact — more at transact
: one that is intransigent
II. adjective
Etymology: Spanish intransigente, from in- in- (I) + transigente, present participle of transigir
1.
a. : refusing to compromise or budge from an often extreme position taken or held : preserving an immovable independence of position or attitude : uncompromising
an intransigent imperialist who opposed with great force … every liberal tendency — R.P.Casey
felt the man was intransigent because of his youth and would modify his views as he grew older
b. of two or more : irreconcilable
the intransigent parties to the dispute
2. : befitting one that is uncompromising
its previous intransigent attitude toward modern art — Americana Annual
• in·tran·si·gent·ly adverb