Synonyms of intransigent

intransigent

adjective

in-ˈtran(t)-sə-jənt 

as in stubborn

sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion

he has remained intransigent, refusing all suggestions for improvement of the process

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stubborn
• adamant
• steadfast
• obdurate
• obstinate
• hardened
• implacable
• uncompromising
• bullheaded
• unbending
• mulish
• unyielding
• inflexible
• unrelenting
• immovable
• hardheaded
• opinionated
• headstrong
• pertinacious
• willful
• pigheaded
• ossified
• obsessive
• dogged
• adamantine
• perverse
• persistent
• hard
• hard-nosed
• stiff-necked
• self-willed
• pat
• determined
• strict
• relentless
• self-opinionated
• inconvincible
• deaf to reason
• tenacious
• resolved
• wrongheaded
• hard-line
• rigid
• iron
• defiant
• unflinching
• intractable
• uncooperative
• recalcitrant
• wayward
• inexorable
• stern
• cantankerous
• severe
• hidebound
• narrow-minded
• single-minded
• contumacious
• insubordinate
• unmanageable
• disobedient
• mutinous
• anal-retentive
• bloody-minded
• contrary
• firm
• refractory
• unruly
• indomitable
• ungovernable
• insurgent
• invincible
• hard-shell
• hell-bent
• inveterate
• unconquerable
• demanding
• stouthearted
• exacting
• cussed
• unregenerate
• confirmed
• set
• froward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acquiescent
• flexible
• amenable
• agreeable
• compliant
• pliant
• pliable
• complying
• obedient
• docile
• yielding
• submissive
• tractable
• receptive
• willing
• responsive
• accepting
• reasonable
• relenting
• placable
• manageable
• temperate
• persuadable
• subservient
• slavish
• governable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intransigent

This seemingly intransigent problem now has a solution, thanks to a team led by Rudich and Römer. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2026

From above, the light of an intransigent sun falls on the creosote bush, the coyotillo, the cat’s claw. — Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026

While Russia remains intransigent in peace talks, its oil sector – the single biggest financial pillar of its war – is looking much shakier than a year ago. — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025

Public opinion has historically played a decisive role in shutdown fights, with voters often blaming the party seen as most intransigent. — Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025

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