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dickköpfig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
  • stubborn adjective Refusing to change one’s mind, position, or behaviour despite pressure or good reason to.

Senses

dickköpfig is used for these senses in English:

  • recalcitrant Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
  • stubborn Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

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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