uppiniskainen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- intractable adj Impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
- perverse adjective Deliberately behaving in a way that is unreasonable, contrary, or against what is expected or sensible.
- recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
Senses
uppiniskainen is used for these senses in English:
- intractable Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
- perverse Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable.
- recalcitrant Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
intractable — full definition
- adj Impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
- adj (computing) Taking far too long to work out by computer, so it is treated as unsolvable in practice.
- adj (of a problem) Very hard to deal with or find a solution for.
- adj (of a person) Refusing to change their mind or behavior; very stubborn.
perverse — full definition
- adjective Deliberately behaving in a way that is unreasonable, contrary, or against what is expected or sensible.
- adjective Showing an unusual and often unhealthy or twisted deviation from what is considered normal or moral.
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