obstreperous in German
obstreperous in German is dröhnend, polterhaft, polternd — obstreperous means loud, unruly and difficult to control.
obstreperous in German
dröhnend
Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
polterhaft
Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
polternd
Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
tumultartig
Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
ungestüm
Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
aufmüpfig
Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
aufsässig
Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
renitent
Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
ungebärdig
Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
widerborstig
Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
widerspenstig
Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
What does "obstreperous" mean?
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adj Loud, unruly and difficult to control.
"The train was soon filled to the brim with obstreperous American tourists brandishing Pina Coladas from the upper deck, and started to resemble a smallish dry-land cruise ship."
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adj Openly refusing to obey rules or authority, whether or not this is done noisily.
"This is what your boyfriend did, honey. When he was in one of his more obstreperous moods."
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obstreperous in a sentence
- The train was soon filled to the brim with obstreperous American tourists brandishing Pina Coladas from the upper deck, and started to resemble a smallish dry-land cruise ship.
- This is what your boyfriend did, honey. When he was in one of his more obstreperous moods.
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What is "obstreperous" in German?
"obstreperous" in German is dröhnend, polterhaft, polternd. obstreperous means: Loud, unruly and difficult to control.
Are there other ways to say "obstreperous" in German?
Yes — German has 11 translations listed for "obstreperous": dröhnend, polterhaft, polternd, tumultartig, ungestüm, aufmüpfig.
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