contrarious

• Veraltetes Adjektiv für eigensinnig, stur oder widerspenstig; bezeichnet jemanden, der zu Widerstand und Widerspruch neigt.

An obsolete adjective meaning perverse, stubborn, or inclined to oppose or contradict.

1. Difficult to deal withC2formalbritish

   Tending to be stubborn, uncooperative, or hard to manage.

   Schwierig im Umgang

   • The contrarious child refused to eat his vegetables.
   • Her contrarious attitude made the negotiation very challenging.
   • The old machine was contrarious and kept breaking down.

   Synonymeawkwardcantankerouscontrarycusseddifficultintractableobstinateorneryperverserefractorystubborntryinguncooperativeunmanageablewayward

   Antonymeaccommodatingamenablecompliantcooperativeobligingtractable