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widerborstig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • obstinate adj Refusing to change one's opinion or course of action, often unreasonably so.
  • obstreperous adj Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
  • refractory adj Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

Senses

widerborstig is used for these senses in English:

  • disaffected Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect; rebellious, resentful; disloyal; malcontent.
  • obstinate (of inanimate things) Not easily subdued or removed.
  • obstreperous Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
  • refractory Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

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).

Related German words