terco — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- hardheaded adj Stubborn and unwilling to change one's mind.
- ornery adj Stubborn, grumpy, and difficult to deal with.
- restive adj Impatient under delay, duress, or control.
- stubborn adjective Refusing to change one’s mind, position, or behaviour despite pressure or good reason to.
Senses
terco is used for these senses in English:
- dour Unyielding and obstinate.
- hardheaded Stubborn; wilful.
- ornery (originally, and, chiefly, US, especially, Appalachia, informal) Disagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous.
- restive Resistant to control; stubborn.
- self-opinionated Obstinately adhering to one's own opinion.
- stubborn Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
dour — full definition
- adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- adjective Gloomy or grim.
hardheaded — full definition
- adj Stubborn and unwilling to change one's mind.
- adj Practical and realistic rather than sentimental; pragmatic.