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упо́рный — meaning in English

upornyy

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English meaning

  • indefatigable adj Extremely persistent and untiring.
  • persistent adjective Continuing firmly despite difficulty or opposition; refusing to give up.
  • recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
  • relentless adjective Continuing without pause or weakening; unyielding.
  • sedulous adj Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.
  • strenuous adj Requiring a great deal of physical or mental effort.
  • stubborn adjective Refusing to change one’s mind, position, or behaviour despite pressure or good reason to.
  • tenacious adjective Refusing to give up or let go, even when things get difficult.

Senses

упо́рный is used for these senses in English:

  • indefatigable Extremely persistent and untiring.
  • persistent Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
  • recalcitrant Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
  • relentless Unremitting, steady and persistent.
  • sedulous Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.
  • strenuous Having great vigour or energy; forceful.
  • stubborn Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
  • tenacious Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.

persistent — full definition

  1. adjective Continuing firmly despite difficulty or opposition; refusing to give up.
  2. adjective In computing, describing data that survives after the program that created it has stopped running.

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