hårdnackad — meaning in English
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English meaning
- recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
- 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.
Senses
hårdnackad is used for these senses in English:
- recalcitrant Difficult to deal with or to operate.
- 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.
recalcitrant — full definition
- adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
- adjective Of a thing or material: resistant to being handled, treated or worked with.
- noun A person who refuses to comply.