intransigence (Meaning)
intransigence (n)
the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise
Synonyms & Antonyms of intransigence
Synonyms:
- obduracy
- doggedness
- pertinacity
- hardheadedness
- pigheadedness
- bullheadedness
- self-will
- willfulness
- stubbornness
- persistency
- persistence
- determination
- obstinacy
- resolve
Antonyms:
- pliancy
- acceptance
- reasonability
- receptivity
- docility
- obedience
- pliancy
- receptiveness
- flexibility
- acquiescence
- reasonableness
- subordination
- pliability
- subordination
- acceptance
- compliance
- receptiveness
- compliance
- reasonableness
- acquiescence
- docility
- pliability
- obedience
- receptivity
- flexibility
- reasonability
Synonyms:
- defiance
- tenacity
- perseverance
- perverseness
- inflexibility
- self-opinionatedness
- rigidity
- adamancy
- perversity
- obstinateness
- implacability
- pertinaciousness
- opinionatedness
- wrongheadedness
- tenaciousness
- mulishness
- single-mindedness
- adamance
- steadfastness
- rebelliousness
- waywardness
- obdurateness
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- narrow-mindedness
- rigorousness
- sternness
- obstreperousness
- unruliness
- relentlessness
- frowardness
- bloody-mindedness
- recalcitrance
- insubordination
- inexorability
- contrariness
- refractoriness
- strictness
- hardness
- rigor
- stick-to-itiveness
- cussedness
- immovableness
- firmness
- cantankerousness
- recalcitrancy
- immovability
- contumacy
- anal-retentiveness
- rigidness
- intractability
- inveteracy
- disobedience
- balkiness
Antonyms:
intransigence Sentence Examples
- The negotiations reached an impasse due to the intransigence of both parties.
- The leader's intransigence on the issue led to a lack of compromise within the team.
- Despite numerous attempts at resolution, the intransigence of the opposing sides prevented any agreement.
- The employee's intransigence towards adopting new procedures hindered the team's progress.
- Political debates often stall due to the intransigence of opposing ideologies.
- The manager addressed the team's intransigence by fostering a culture of open communication.
- The teacher faced challenges in the classroom due to the intransigence of certain students.
- The intransigence of the board members resulted in a prolonged decision-making process.
- International conflicts may persist due to the intransigence of conflicting nations.
- Overcoming organizational challenges requires addressing intransigence and fostering a culture of adaptability.
FAQs About the word intransigence
the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise
obduracy, doggedness, pertinacity, hardheadedness, pigheadedness, bullheadedness, self-will, willfulness, stubbornness, persistency
pliancy, acceptance, reasonability, receptivity, docility, obedience, pliancy, receptiveness, flexibility, acquiescence
The negotiations reached an impasse due to the intransigence of both parties.
The leader's intransigence on the issue led to a lack of compromise within the team.
Despite numerous attempts at resolution, the intransigence of the opposing sides prevented any agreement.
The employee's intransigence towards adopting new procedures hindered the team's progress.
