aufmüpfig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- obstreperous adj Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
- recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
Senses
aufmüpfig is used for these senses in English:
- obstreperous Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
- recalcitrant Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
- recalcitrant Difficult to deal with or to operate.
obstreperous — full definition
- adj Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
- adj Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
recalcitrant — full definition
- adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
- adjective Of a thing or material: resistant to being handled, treated or worked with.
- noun A person who refuses to comply.