intransigent
refusing to compromise or come to agreement
Roots
- ag / act: do, drive, or set in motion
- im- / in- (not): not or without
- trans-: across, through, or beyond
Other words with the ag / act root
- act: to do something
- action: the act or process of doing something
- agency: ability to act or an organization
- agenda: a list of things to be done
- agent: a person or thing that acts
- agitate: to stir up or drive into motion
- castigate: to criticize or punish severely
- castigation: severe criticism or punishment
Intransigent is not-coming-across into agreement: the position will not move toward a deal.
The board remained intransigent even after students offered a workable compromise.