intransigence

noun

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

-ˈtran-zə-

: the quality or state of being intransigent

Synonyms

• persistence
• stubbornness
• obduracy
• obstinacy
• persistency
• pigheadedness
• bullheadedness
• resolve
• doggedness
• willfulness
• pertinacity
• determination
• hardheadedness
• self-will

Examples of intransigence in a Sentence

her intransigence on the issue was simply frustrating

Recent Examples on the Web

The indirect talks over a U.S. proposal for a 60-day ceasefire are being held in Doha, but optimism that surfaced last week of a looming deal has largely faded, with both sides accusing each other of intransigence. —Crispian Balmer, USA Today, 13 July 2025

Meanwhile, the nationalist coalition fell apart under the twin hammers of economic disaster and Mosaddeq’s intransigence. —Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025

Trump has appeared in recent months increasingly frustrated by Russia's intransigence, plus by its nightly drone and missile strikes across Ukraine. —David Brennan, ABC News, 22 July 2025

Given Putin’s intransigence, the U.S.-led peace process the Trump administration has attempted to spark hasn’t achieved anything other than several rounds of prisoner releases between Russia and Ukraine. —Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above