Word for someone who refuses to listen

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Intransigent comes from Spanish intransigente, meaning "uncompromising." Its root is transigir ["to compromise"], which is related to Latin transigere ["to come to an agreement"]. The French have a similar verb, transiger, which also means "to compromise." Transigent as an opposite of intransigent has yet to become recognized as an acceptable word in the English language.

Examples of intransigent in a Sentence

He has remained intransigent in his opposition to the proposal. he has remained intransigent, refusing all suggestions for improvement of the process

First Known Use of intransigent

circa 1879, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for intransigent

Spanish intransigente, from in- + transigente, present participle of transigir to compromise, from Latin transigere to come to an agreement more at transact

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