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onhandelbaar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contrarious adj Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.
  • haggard adjective Looking tired, worn out, or unwell, often from stress, illness, or lack of sleep.
  • intractable adj Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
  • recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.

Senses

onhandelbaar is used for these senses in English:

  • contrarious (archaic, of persons) Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.
  • haggard (of an animal) Wild or untamed
  • intractable Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
  • recalcitrant Difficult to deal with or to operate.

contrarious — full definition

  1. adj Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.
  2. adj Harmful, vexatious.

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