Synonyms of intransigent
60 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for intransigent is dogged. Other synonyms of intransigent are refractory, unyielding, immovable, hardheaded and rigid. The opposite of intransigent is reasonable.
Synonyms and similar words for intransigent
adjectiveUnwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; stubborn.
- intractable
- adamant
- ardent
- grim
- untiring
- bent onCompletely determined; obstinate.
- bloody-mindedObstinate; stubborn.
- bullheadedUnreasonably stubborn.
- certain
- chronic
- confirmed
- determinedDecided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.
- diehard
- doggedStubbornly persevering, steadfast.
- hard-hearted
- hard-nosed
- hardheadedStubborn; wilful.
- headstrongDetermined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
- immovableSteadfast in purpose or intention: unalterable, unyielding.
- incalcitrantRecalcitrant.
- inflexible
- insistent
- intrepidFearless; bold; brave.
- inveterate
- mulishCharacteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.
- obdurate
- obstinate
- obstreperousStubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
- peremptory
- persistent
- pertinacious
- pigheadedObstinate and stubborn to the point of stupidity.
- recalcitrantDifficult to deal with or to operate.
- refractoryObstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
- resolute
- resolvedDetermined; fixed in one's purpose.
- rigidUncompromising.
- self-willed
- stalwart
- staunchStubborn, intransigent.
- steadfast
- steady
- stubborn
- stubborn as a muleExtremely stubborn.
- tenacious
- terminal
- thranStubborn; obstinate; pigheaded.
- toughOf a person, stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence.
- truculentDefiant or uncompromising.
- unbending
- uncompromising
- unyieldingNot giving in; not bending; stubborn.
- vehementShowing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.
- wilful
- willfulAmerican standard spelling of wilful.
- irrefragable obsoleteOf a person: obstinate, stubborn.
- peevish obsoleteObstinately in the wrong; perverse, stubborn.
- sullen obsoleteObstinate; intractable.
- thwart datedOf people: having a tendency to oppose; obstinate, perverse, stubborn.
nounA person who is intransigent.
- intransigentistA person who refuses to compromise on their position.
Opposite of intransigent
adjectiveUnwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; stubborn.
- moderate
- reasonable
- transigentWilling to compromise.
Meaning of intransigent
- adjective Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; stubborn.
- noun A person who is intransigent.
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Questions about synonyms of intransigent
- What is another word for intransigent?
- Intransigent has 60 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dogged, refractory, unyielding, immovable, hardheaded, rigid, recalcitrant and truculent.
- What is the opposite of intransigent?
- The opposite of intransigent is reasonable.
- What does intransigent mean?
- Intransigent means unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; stubborn.
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