widerspenstig
C1unruly / rebellious
- English meaning
- unruly / rebellious
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widerspenstig in a sentence
Das Kind war widerspenstig und gehorchte nicht.
The child was unruly and disobeyed.
Comparative and superlative
widerspenstig → widerspenstiger → am widerspenstigsten
Word family
widerspenstig is built from wider (against (not really used)). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about widerspenstig
What is the comparative of widerspenstig?
widerspenstig → widerspenstiger → am widerspenstigsten.
What does widerspenstig mean in English?
widerspenstig means "unruly / rebellious". For example: "Das Kind war widerspenstig und gehorchte nicht." — "The child was unruly and disobeyed."
What level is widerspenstig in German?
widerspenstig is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.
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