Intransigent (Adjective)
Meaning
Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; "he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind"; "Cynthia was inexorable; she would have none of him"- W.Churchill; "an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's intransigent stance on the issue refused to budge, despite widespread protests.
- She was an intransigent defender of her brother, unwilling to hear any criticism of him.
- His intransigent attitude towards negotiations made it impossible to reach a mutually agreeable settlement.
- The intransigent manager would not reconsider her decision to downsize, even when faced with compelling alternative proposals.
- The intransigent leader's refusal to yield to international pressure only seemed to harden his position.