упря́мый — meaning in English

English meaning

• intractable adj Impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
• obdurate adj Stubbornly refusing to change your bad behaviour or feel sorry for it.
• 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

1. adj Impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
2. adj (computing) Taking far too long to work out by computer, so it is treated as unsolvable in practice.
3. adj (of a problem) Very hard to deal with or find a solution for.
4. adj (of a person) Refusing to change their mind or behaviour; very stubborn.

obdurate — full definition

1. adj Stubbornly refusing to change your bad behaviour or feel sorry for it.
2. adj Made physically hard or tough.
3. adj Unable to feel sympathy; hard-hearted.

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