упря́мый — meaning in English
upryamyy
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English meaning
- intractable adj Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
- obdurate adj Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
- obstinate adj Refusing to change one's opinion or course of action, often unreasonably so.
- opinionated adjective Holding and expressing strong personal views, often stubbornly.
- 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.
- wilful adj Done deliberately and on purpose, especially something wrong or harmful.
Senses
упря́мый is used for these senses in English:
- obdurate Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
- obstinate Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
- opinionated (of a person) Holding to one's own opinion obstinately and unreasonably.
- stiff-necked (figuratively) Stubborn and arrogant.
- 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.
- wilful Stubborn and determined.
intractable — full definition
- adj Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
- adj Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.
- adj Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)
- adj Stubborn; obstinate. (of a person)
obdurate — full definition
- adj Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
- adj Physically hardened, toughened.
- adj Hardened against feeling; hard-hearted.