🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Intransigente

Pronunciation / Transliteration: intransiˈxente

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Uncompromising/ˌʌn.kəmˈprɒm.aɪ.zɪŋ/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Su postura intransigente generó desacuerdos."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not willing to make concessions or compromises; steadfast in one's principles.

    "Her uncompromising attitude in negotiations earned her respect among her peers."
  2. 2

    Characterized by a refusal to accept any conditions or alterations.

    "The artist's uncompromising vision led to a unique and powerful body of work."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'uncompromising' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'compromising', which comes from the Latin 'compromissum', meaning 'a mutual promise'. The word evolved in the English language during the 19th century to describe a firm stance that does not yield to negotiation or concession.

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