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nieposłuszny — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contumacious adj Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
  • disobedient adjective Refusing or failing to obey rules or instructions.
  • naughty adj Badly behaved or mischievous, especially describing a child.
  • recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
  • unmanageable adj Not manageable; not readily submitting to handling or management; not easily restrained, governed, or directed.
  • wanton adj Deliberately careless or cruel, showing no regard for consequences or morality.

Senses

nieposłuszny is used for these senses in English:

  • contumacious Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
  • disobedient Not obedient.
  • naughty Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). [from 17th c.]
  • recalcitrant Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
  • unmanageable Not manageable; not readily submitting to handling or management; not easily restrained, governed, or directed.
  • wanton (archaic) Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.

contumacious — full definition

  1. adj Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
  2. adj Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.

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