English to Afrikaans Meaning of obstreperous - moedswillig

Obstreperous :

moedswillig

adjective

moedswillig, dekmantel-en-dolk, verskriklike, rusteloos, ondeunde, kwaai, drastiese, woedend, formidabele, oproerige, val, woede, roekelose, onbeheerbare, onstuimige, dwars, gewelddadige, ongehoorsame, vuurvaste, onregeerbaar, onbedwongen, onwrikbare, onstuitbare, ontembaar, rigiede, hardnekkige, lawaaierige, kwelsugtig

Obstreperous :: lawaaierigObstreperously :: obstreperouslyObstreperousness :: obstreperousness

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Definitions of obstreperous in English

Adjective(1) noisily and stubbornly defiant(2) boisterously and noisily aggressive

Examples of obstreperous in English

(1) His clothes are shabby, his shoes worn, but he is always ready to intervene if some of the young men become a bit obstreperous .(2) And they'll indicate whether a patient was noisy and needed medication or if they were obstreperous and perhaps needed to be placed in a straight jacket or tied to the bed.(3) Anyway, I'm feeling obstreperous , so what exactly should the US do in the conduct of future war?(4) Most of the young people he'd come into contact with thought any music which wasn't loud and obstreperous was a waste of ears.(5) Also at the home is an obstreperous new resident named Patrick, an ex-alcoholic who develops a close relationship with Clara, believing her to be a lost love from the Second World War.(6) Already he could hear the growing clamor of his three obstreperous children.(7) They are now more likely to call a product obstreperous than blame themselves for their ineptitude.(8) At 178 pounds was the one and only Cassius Clay, who was cantankerous, garrulous and obstreperous .(9) Your confirmation may therefore be vetoed by an obstreperous minority that needs no other reason besides, of course, the fact that you are ├ö├ç├┐extreme.├ö├ç├û(10) The crowd seated in the bleachers - it was a full house - was incessantly loud and obstreperous .(11) ├ö├ç├┐He didn't exactly embrace the editing process,├ö├ç├û my editor said, hinting, albeit understatedly, at the reporter's obstreperous personality.(12) Most male penguins are known for being obstreperous , territorial squawkers.(13) It is all the more unhappy because we see what gentleness, what tact and professionalism he has to bring to the job of minicab driving: dealing with all sorts of obstreperous and difficult customers.(14) In my experience, Lefschetz was both obstreperous and enthusiastic - about research in mathematics.(15) He sticks to his mission, getting the obstreperous children into school and helping them become learners.(16) The guard was armed with a long spear and a knife, the goat with only his tiny sharp teeth and his severely obstreperous attitude.

(1) obstinate person ::

hardnekkige persoon

Synonyms

Adjective

1. unruly ::

oproerige

2. unmanageable ::

onbeheerbaar

3. disorderly ::

wanordelike

4. undisciplined ::

ongedissiplineerde

5. uncontrollable ::

onbeheerbare

6. rowdy ::

rumoerige

8. truculent ::

militant

9. difficult ::

moeilik

10. refractory ::

vuurvaste

11. rebellious ::

opstandige

12. mutinous ::

oproerig

13. riotous ::

oproerige

14. out of control ::

buite beheer

15. wild ::

wilde

16. turbulent ::

onstuimige

17. uproarious ::

stormachtig

18. boisterous ::

lawaaierige

19. noisy ::

lawaaierige

20. loud ::

hard

21. clamorous ::

onrustig

22. raucous ::

hees

23. vociferous ::

luidkeels

24. rambunctious ::

rambunctious

Antonyms

1. amenable ::

vatbaar

2. compliant ::

voldoen

3. docile ::

mak

4. obedient ::

gehoorsaam

5. submissive ::

onderdanig

6. tractable ::

soepel

Different Forms

obstreperous, obstreperously, obstreperousness

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