intransigence

noun

in·​tran·​si·​gence in-ˈtran(t)-sə-jən(t)s 

-ˈtran-zə-

: the quality or state of being intransigent

Synonyms

• bullheadedness
• doggedness
• hardheadedness
• mulishness
• obduracy
• obdurateness
• obstinacy
• obstinateness
• opinionatedness
• pertinaciousness
• pertinacity
• pigheadedness
• self-opinionatedness
• self-will
• stubbornness
• willfulness

Examples of intransigence in a Sentence

her intransigence on the issue was simply frustrating

Recent Examples on the Web

But on the contrary, these four have been among the most supportive of PURA’s intransigence. —Brian Harrell, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025

Given deepening American intransigence and increasing demand from Ukraine, would Turkey put the SAGE 227 into production on Ukraine’s behalf? —David Axe, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

Many agencies’ missions are associated with liberal or progressive causes, and conservatives who favor small government or deregulation have historically expressed frustration about the intransigence or even existence of the federal bureaucracy. —Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025

Arsenal learned all about Brighton’s January intransigence two years ago while making a determined pursuit of Caicedo. —Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above