Intransigent

  • adjective
  • completely unwilling to change : very stubborn
  •  Merriam-Webster’s dictionary
  • Int’l conf. calls for sanctions on Israel to change intransigent policies (http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2459199&Language=en)
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