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Impervious vs Intransigent - What's the difference?

impervious | intransigent |

As adjectives the difference between impervious and intransigent

is that impervious is unaffected or unable to be affected by while intransigent is unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; irreconcilable; stubborn.

impervious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unaffected or unable to be affected by.
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  • Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
  • Immune to damage or effect.

    • Antonyms

    * pervious

    Derived terms

    * imperviously * imperviousness

    intransigent

    English

    Alternative forms

    * intransigeant

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; irreconcilable; stubborn.
    • Don't waste your time trying to change his mind, he's completely intransigent .

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * intransigence * intransigency * intransigently

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