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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

  1. adj Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
  2. adj Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.
  3. adj Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)
  4. adj Stubborn; obstinate. (of a person)

obdurate — full definition

  1. adj Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
  2. adj Physically hardened, toughened.
  3. adj Hardened against feeling; hard-hearted.

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