itsepintainen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- indolent adjective Avoiding effort or activity; lazy in a relaxed, unhurried way.
- insistent adjective Firmly and persistently demanding something.
- 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.
- persistent adjective Continuing firmly despite difficulty or opposition; refusing to give up.
- 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.
- tenacious adjective Refusing to give up or let go, even when things get difficult.
- wilful adj Done deliberately and on purpose, especially something wrong or harmful.
Senses
itsepintainen is used for these senses in English:
- importunate (of a demand) Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.
- indolent (medicine) Healing slowly.
- insistent Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
- intractable (medicine) Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).
- obdurate Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
- persistent Insistently repetitive.
- recalcitrant Difficult to deal with or to operate.
- refractory Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
indolent — full definition
- adjective Avoiding effort or activity; lazy in a relaxed, unhurried way.
- adjective Of a disease or growth: developing very slowly and causing little or no pain.
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