noun
- refusal to compromise or agree; uncompromising adherence to a position or principle
Usage: formal; often used in political or ideological contexts
Examples
- The negotiators were frustrated by the government's intransigeance on the key issues.
- Her intransigeance made it impossible to reach any agreement with the opposing party.
- The union's intransigeance during contract talks led to a prolonged strike.
- Political intransigeance has prevented progress on climate legislation.
- Despite calls for dialogue, both sides displayed intransigeance and refused to budge.