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 Loud, unruly and difficult to control.
- refractory adj Stubborn and difficult to control, refusing to do what is wanted.
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
- adj Loud, unruly and difficult to control.
- adj Openly refusing to obey rules or authority, whether or not this is done noisily.
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