in·tran·si·gent

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• in|tran´si|gent|ly — in|tran|si|gent «ihn TRAN suh juhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. unwilling to agree or compromise; uncompromising; irreconcilable: »The strong, intransigent spirit of the Puritans led them to emigrate from the Old World and found colonies in the New… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|tran|si|gent — «ihn TRAN suh juhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. unwilling to agree or compromise; uncompromising; irreconcilable: »The strong, intransigent spirit of the Puritans led them to emigrate from the Old World and found colonies in the New World. –n. a… …   Useful english dictionary

• tran — as·tran·tia; cal·yp·tran·thes; ci·tran·ge·din; dex·tran; es·tran·ge·la; hep·tran·chi·as; in·tran·si·geance; in·tran·si·gence; in·tran·si·gent·ism; in·tran·si·tiv·ize; para·ni·tran·i·line; te·tran·dria; te·tran·dri·an; te·tran·drous;… …   English syllables

• gent — apha·ryn·gent; as·sur·gent; at·tin·gent; co·gent; con·sper·gent; con·strin·gent; con·tin·gent·ly; con·ver·gent; cor·ri·gent; dil·i·gent; dil·i·gent·ly; dil·i·gent·ness; di·ver·gent; di·ver·gent·ly; ef·ful·gent; emer·gent·ist; emer·gent·ness;… …   English syllables

• intransigent — in·tran·si·gent …   English syllables

• intransigently — in·tran·si·gent·ly …   English syllables

• si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

• intransigent — in•tran•si•gent or in•tran•si•geant [[t]ɪnˈtræn sɪ dʒənt[/t]] adj. 1) refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible 2) an intransigent person, as in politics • Etymology: 1875–80; < F intransigeant < Sp intransigente= in… …   From formal English to slang

• in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

• intransigent — in|tran|si|gent [ ın trænsıdʒənt ] adjective FORMAL refusing to change your ideas or behavior with no good reason: The company is intransigent and rejects any notion of a settlement. ╾ in|tran|si|gent|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English