Meaning
uncompromising, strict
- unwilling to compromise; strict, inflexible about principles or rules
In a sentence
Il professore è intransigente sul rispetto delle scadenze.
The professor is uncompromising about respecting deadlines.
Non essere così intransigente con chi ammette i propri errori.
Don't be so strict with those who admit their mistakes.
La direzione mantiene una linea intransigente contro i ritardi.
Management maintains an uncompromising stance against lateness.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intransigente | masculine · singular |
| intransigente | feminine · singular |
| intransigenti | masculine · plural |
| intransigenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ending in -e in the singular, it has identical masculine and feminine forms ('intransigente', plural 'intransigenti').
- Constructed with 'su' or 'con': 'intransigente sulla disciplina'.