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Intransigent vs Antagonistic - What's the difference?

intransigent | antagonistic |

As adjectives the difference between intransigent and antagonistic

is that intransigent is unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; irreconcilable; stubborn while antagonistic is contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.

intransigent

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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 .

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    * intransigence * intransigency * intransigently

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    antagonistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
  • * Milman
    • They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic .
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