Eigensinn
derNounobstinacy; stubbornness
English translations
- 01
stubbornness
Word details
- German meaning
- Eigensinn bedeutet Starrköpfigkeit oder die Neigung, auf den eigenen Willen zu bestehen, auch wenn es unvernünftig erscheint.
- English meaning
- Stubbornness or the tendency to insist on one's own will, even when it seems unreasonable.
- Synonym
- Starrköpfigkeit, Dickköpfigkeit
- German example
- Sein Eigensinn führte dazu, dass er die Warnungen ignorierte und einen Fehler beging.
- English example
- His stubbornness led him to ignore the warnings and make a mistake.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Eigensinn
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- eigensinnig
obstinate
- eigensinnig
willful
- eigensinnig
stubborn
- eigensinnig
headstrong
- eigensinnig
Headstrong means to be stubborn and fixated on one's own opinion without listening to others.
- obstinacy
Eigensinn
- verbohrt
Narrow-minded, stubborn
- Dickschädel
Stubborn person
- starrköpfig
Stubborn
- starrsinnig
Stubborn
- Starrsinn
Stubbornness
- Zicke
A 'Zicke' is a colloquial term for a moody, stubborn, or quarrelsome woman.
- Sturheit
stubbornness
- Halsstarrigkeit
Persistent adherence to an opinion or point of view, often despite contrary evidence or arguments.
- verbohrt
Narrow-minded, stubborn
- stur
Stubborn
- störrisch
stubborn
- bockig
Stubborn, obstinate
- stierig
Stierig means stubborn, obstinate, or unyielding, like a bull.
- Querkopf
Stubborn person, maverick
- halsstarrig
Stubborn
- eigenwillig
Headstrong
- dickköpfig
Stubborn
Example sentences with “Eigensinn”
Sein Eigensinn ist manchmal anstrengend. (His stubbornness is sometimes exhausting.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it masculine?
Yes, it is masculine (der).