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intransigent
What does intransigent mean?
intransigent (adjective): impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does intransigent come from?
Borrowed from French intransigeant, from Spanish intransigente.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of intransigent?
Words related to intransigent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “intransigent” mean?
ordinary; not new; part of the mainstream culture
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having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
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being or operating under the surface of the earth
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upfront
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elusive
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dubious
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adamant
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