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intransigency vs obstinacy

obstinacy vs intransigency

intransigency and obstinacy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intransigency Yes No No No
obstinacy Yes No No No
As nouns, obstinacy is a hypernym of intransigency; that is, obstinacy is a word with a broader meaning than intransigency:
  • intransigency: the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise
  • obstinacy: resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
Other hypernyms of intransigency include bullheadedness, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness.
intransigency (noun) obstinacy (noun)
the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
Difference between intransigency and obstinacy

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