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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

  1. adj Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
  2. adj Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).

recalcitrant — full definition

  1. adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
  2. adjective Of a thing or material: resistant to being handled, treated or worked with.
  3. noun A person who refuses to comply.

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