noun
- the quality or state of being unwilling to compromise or change one's position; stubborn refusal to agree or cooperate
Usage: often used in political or diplomatic contexts
Examples
- The union's intransigency on wage demands made negotiations difficult.
- His intransigency prevented any meaningful dialogue with the opposing party.
- The government's intransigency on the issue frustrated international mediators.
- Her intransigency about the rules left no room for discussion.
- The two sides' mutual intransigency led to a complete breakdown in talks.
- Despite calls for compromise, the senator maintained her intransigency on the bill.