intransigency
Definition
Noun: - The quality or state of being uncompromising: A firm and unwavering refusal to change one's views or to agree about something. It implies a stubborn adherence to a position, principle, or course of action.
Usage
This word is a formal term used to describe an extreme, often rigid, stance in negotiations, debates, or conflicts. It carries a negative connotation, suggesting an unreasonable refusal to find a middle ground.
Examples
- The political intransigency of both parties led to a prolonged government shutdown.
- His intransigency on the issue made any form of productive discussion impossible.
- The union's intransigency during the contract talks surprised the management.
Advanced Usage
- "to meet with intransigency": to encounter an uncompromising attitude.
- The diplomat's proposals met with intransigency from the opposing faction.
- Used in academic or analytical writing to critique political or ideological rigidity.
Variants and Related Words
- Intransigent (adj): Refusing to change one's views; uncompromising.
- He was intransigent in his opposition to the new policy.
- Intransigence (n): A more common synonym for intransigency, with identical meaning.
- Her intransigence was the main obstacle to a settlement.
Synonyms
- Inflexibility: Unwillingness to change or adapt.
- Obduracy: Stubborn refusal to change one's opinion or course of action.
- Adamancy: The quality of being utterly unyielding.
Antonyms
- Flexibility: Willingness to change or compromise.
- Compliance: The action or fact of complying with a wish or command.
- Acquiescence: The reluctant acceptance of something without protest.
Noun
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the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise
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