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trotzig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contrary adjective Completely opposite in nature or direction.
  • defiant adjective Boldly resisting authority, opposition, or a challenge.
  • froward adj Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.
  • truculent adj Cruel or savage.

Senses

trotzig is used for these senses in English:

  • contrary Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
  • defiant Defying.
  • defiant Boldly resisting opposition.
  • froward (archaic, literary) Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.
  • truculent Defiant or uncompromising.

contrary — full definition

  1. adjective Completely opposite in nature or direction.
  2. adjective Stubbornly inclined to disagree or do the opposite of what's expected.
  3. noun The opposite of something already stated.

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