intransigency

Thân thiện

A negotiator's intransigency stalled the peace talks.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise

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