INTRANSIGENT
adamant, adamantine, inexorable, intransigent
(adjective) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
intransigent (comparative more intransigent, superlative most intransigent)
Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable
Synonyms
• See also obstinate
Noun
intransigent (plural intransigents)
A person who is intransigent.
Source: Wiktionary
In*trans"i*gent, a. Etym: [F. intransigeant (cf. Sp. intransigente); pref. in- not + L. transigere to come to an agreement; trans across + agere to lead, act.]
Definition: Refusing compromise; uncompromising; irreconcilable. Lond. Sat. Rev.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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