hartnäckig
stubborn; persistent; tenacious
English translations
- 01
persistent, stubborn, tenacious
- 02
tenacious
- 03
persistent
- 04
stubborn
- 05
relentless
Word details
- German meaning
- Stur und unnachgiebig; nicht bereit, aufzugeben.
- English meaning
- Persistent
- Synonym
- beharrlich, stur
- German example
- Er ist ein hartnäckiger Verfechter seiner Überzeugungen.
- English example
- He is a persistent advocate for his beliefs.
- Comparative
- hartnäckigerSuperlative: am hartnäckigsten
Related words
- Hartnäckigkeit
Persistence
- Katarr
Catarrh
- unverbesserlich
Incorrigible, hopeless
- unnachgiebig
unyielding
- Pilzinfektion
A fungal infection is a disease caused by the growth of fungi on or in the body.
- Penetranz
Penetrance describes the extent to which a gene influences its phenotype.
- Verfolger
Persecutor, Stalker
- Verbohrtheit
Stubbornness, obstinacy
- Irrglaube
Delusion
- Hirnwurm
Earworm
- Suitier
Suitor
- aufdringen
To impose, to obtrude
- zähe
Tough means difficult to tear, break, or chew; also figuratively for persistent or tenacious.
- beharrlich
Persistent
- beharrsam
Persistent, persevering
- ausdauernd
persistent
- Querulant
litigious person, crank
- zäh
Tough means that something is difficult to chew, cut, or tear; also used figuratively for persistent or tenacious.
- pochen
To throb, to insist
Example sentences with “hartnäckig”
Er ist ein hartnäckiger Verhandlungspartner. (He is a persistent negotiator.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'hartnäckig' a negative word?
It can be negative (stubborn/obstinate) or positive (persistent/tenacious) depending on the context.