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своевольный — meaning in English

svoyevolnyy

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English meaning

  • opinionated adjective Holding and expressing strong personal views, often stubbornly.
  • wanton adj Deliberately careless or cruel, showing no regard for consequences or morality.

Senses

своевольный is used for these senses in English:

  • high-handed Using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others.
  • opinionated (of a person) Holding to one's own opinion obstinately and unreasonably.
  • wanton Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.

wanton — full definition

  1. adj Deliberately careless or cruel, showing no regard for consequences or morality.
  2. adj (dated) Sexually unrestrained or promiscuous.

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