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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

  1. adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
  2. adjective Gloomy or grim.

hardheaded — full definition

  1. adj Stubborn and unwilling to change one's mind.
  2. adj Practical and realistic rather than sentimental; pragmatic.

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