hartnäckig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adamant adj Refusing to change one's mind or position; firmly determined.
- dogged adj Persistent and determined, refusing to give up despite difficulty.
- feisty adj Full of spirit and energy; not afraid to stand up for oneself.
- indelible adj Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away.
- obdurate adj Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
- obstinate adj Refusing to change one's opinion or course of action, often unreasonably so.
- persistent adjective Continuing firmly despite difficulty or opposition; refusing to give up.
- pertinacious adj Holding tenaciously to an opinion or purpose.
- recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
- tenacious adjective Refusing to give up or let go, even when things get difficult.
Senses
hartnäckig is used for these senses in English:
- adamant (said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
- dogged stubbornly persevering, steadfast
- feisty Tenacious, energetic, spunky.
- indelible Having the quality of being difficult to delete, remove, wash away, blot out, or efface.
- obdurate Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
- obstinate Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
- obstinate (of inanimate things) Not easily subdued or removed.
- persistent Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
adamant — full definition
- adj Refusing to change one's mind or position; firmly determined.
- noun A legendary stone or mineral once believed to be unbreakable, historically linked to diamond or lodestone.