word: intransigent

intransigent 

Definition:	(adjective) Refusing to moderate a position, especially an extreme position; uncompromising.
Synonyms:	adamant, inexorable, adamantine
Usage:	My father is an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency. Discuss.

HIDEBOUND

Definition:	(adjective) Stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded.
Synonyms:	traditionalist
Usage:	It is no use trying to reason with your grandfather, he is a hidebound old man who will never understand your position on the matter. Discuss.

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