Words / C1

in-TRANS-ij-uh-ns/ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒəns/

Intransigence is refusal to change one’s views or to agree: union intransigence, intransigence on the cap. Obstinacy is everyday and ruder; a vibe of give is not a minute that moves the number.

Meaning

Refusal to change your views or to agree (formal).

Examples

• “Intransigence on the occupancy figure is a certificate, not a vibe of space.”
• “Intransigence on the occupancy cap is a minute, not a vibe of give.”
• “Obstinacy is everyday. Stubbornness is a cousin. Give is a feeling. A number on a certificate is the rule. Keep the number, or vote a change; do not smuggle give through the catering notes.”

Good to know

Refusal to shift position. Everyday: obstinacy. A vibe ≠ a moved cap.

Near in meaning

obstinacy, stubbornness

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