widerspenstig
German
Etymology
From Middle High German widerspene, widerspān, 15th c. Compare Modern German wider- and spannen (“to tension”).
Adjective
widerspenstig (comparative widerspenstiger, superlative am widerspenstigsten)
- recalcitrant, renitent, rebellious, unruly, wayward, obstinate, unmanageable
- 1893, Berthold Auerbach, Schwarzwälder Dorfgeschichten - Fünfter Band. - Kapitel 26
- Sie hörte es nur allzubald, denn der Bauer war rasend ob des widerspenstigen Sohnes. Niemand wagte zu widersprechen außer dem Dekan.
- 1893, Berthold Auerbach, Schwarzwälder Dorfgeschichten - Fünfter Band. - Kapitel 26
Declension
Positive forms of widerspenstig
Comparative forms of widerspenstig
Superlative forms of widerspenstig
Synonyms
Derived terms
- Widerspenstige
- Widerspenstigkeit
Related terms
Further reading
- widerspenstig in Duden online
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