Synonyms & related words for intransigent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of intransigent — including adamant, uncompromising, unyielding, inflexible, adamantine, unbending. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to intransigent

Explore words related to intransigent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include intransigently, intransigence, intransigency, obstinate, obdurate, obdurateness, obduracy, mulish. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for intransigent

Common synonyms for intransigent include adamant, uncompromising, unyielding, inflexible, adamantine, unbending, inexorable, implacable — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does intransigent come from?

The word intransigent breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: trans-, from Latin trans (“across”); and -sig, from Latin ago (“drive, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.