eigensinnig
obstinate; pigheaded; stubborn
English translations
- 01
obstinate, willful, headstrong, stubborn
- 02
headstrong
- 03
obstinate
- 04
willful
- 05
stubborn
Word details
- German meaning
- Eigensinnig bedeutet, stur und auf die eigene Meinung fixiert zu sein, ohne auf andere zu hören.
- English meaning
- Headstrong means to be stubborn and fixated on one's own opinion without listening to others.
- Synonym
- stur, unnachgiebig
- German example
- Er ist sehr eigensinnig und lässt sich von niemandem etwas sagen.
- English example
- He is very headstrong and doesn't let anyone tell him what to do.
- Comparative
- eigensinnigerSuperlative: am eigensinnigsten
Related words
- Querkopf
Stubborn person, maverick
- dickköpfig
Stubborn
- stur
Stubborn
- störrisch
stubborn
- bockig
Stubborn, obstinate
- eigenwillig
Headstrong
- stierig
Stierig means stubborn, obstinate, or unyielding, like a bull.
- Dickschädel
Stubborn person
- verbohrt
Narrow-minded, stubborn
- verbohrt
Narrow-minded, stubborn
- Zicke
A 'Zicke' is a colloquial term for a moody, stubborn, or quarrelsome woman.
- halsstarrig
Stubborn
- starrköpfig
Stubborn
- starrsinnig
Stubborn
Example sentences with “eigensinnig”
Das eigensinnige Kind wollte nicht hören. (The stubborn child wouldn't listen.)
Frequently asked questions
How does 'eigensinnig' differ from 'stur'?
'Eigensinnig' implies a firm adherence to one's own way of thinking, while 'stur' is a more general term for being pigheaded.