weerbarstig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- obdurate adj Stubbornly refusing to change your bad behavior or feel sorry for it.
- obstreperous adj Loud, unruly and difficult to control.
- rebellious adj Defying or resisting authority; inclined to rebel.
- recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
- refractory adj Stubborn and difficult to control, refusing to do what is wanted.
- restive adj Feeling restless because you are being made to wait or are under someone else's control.
Senses
weerbarstig is used for these senses in English:
- churlish Stingy or grudging.
- obdurate Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
- obstreperous Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
- rebellious Showing rebellion.
- recalcitrant Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
- refractory Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
- restive Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction.
obdurate — full definition
- adj Stubbornly refusing to change your bad behavior or feel sorry for it.
- adj Made physically hard or tough.
- adj Unable to feel sympathy; hard-hearted.
obstreperous — full definition
- adj Loud, unruly and difficult to control.
- adj Openly refusing to obey rules or authority, whether or not this is done noisily.
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