intransigent
adjectiveformal/ĩtɾɐ̃ziˈʒẽtɨ/medium
in·tran·si·gen·te
Definition
Unwilling to compromise or make concessions; inflexible, uncompromising.
The union leaders were intransigent in their demands.
His intransigent stance made any negotiation impossible.
Common collocations
intransigent attitudeintransigent positionbe intransigent aboutprove intransigent
Etymology
Do latim 'intransigens, -entis', particípio presente de 'intransigere' (não ceder).