koppig — meaning in English

English meaning

• hardheaded adj Stubborn and unwilling to change one's mind.
• intractable adj Impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
• obdurate adj Stubbornly refusing to change your bad behavior or feel sorry for it.
• obstinate adj Refusing to change one's opinion or course of action, often unreasonably so.
• recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
• stubborn adjective Refusing to change one’s mind, position, or behavior despite pressure or good reason to.

Senses

koppig is used for these senses in English:

• hardheaded Stubborn; wilful.
• obdurate Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
• obstinate Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
• recalcitrant Difficult to deal with or to operate.
• stubborn Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

hardheaded — full definition

1. adj Stubborn and unwilling to change one's mind.
2. adj Practical and realistic rather than sentimental; pragmatic.

intractable — full definition

1. adj Impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
2. adj (computing) Taking far too long to work out by computer, so it is treated as unsolvable in practice.
3. adj (of a problem) Very hard to deal with or find a solution for.
4. adj (of a person) Refusing to change their mind or behavior; very stubborn.

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