trutzig

defiant; stubborn

English translations

  1. 01

    defiant

  2. 02

    stubborn

  3. 03

    obstinate

  4. 04

    truculent

Word details

German meaning
Trutzig bedeutet widerspenstig, herausfordernd oder aufsässig, oft aus Trotz oder Sturheit.
English meaning
defiant, obstinate
Synonym
trotzig, widerspenstig, aufsässig
German example
Das Kind blickte seine Mutter trutzig an, als es ins Bett gehen sollte.
English example
The child looked at his mother defiantly when he was told to go to bed.
Comparative
trutzigerSuperlative: am trutzigsten

Example sentences with “trutzig”

  1. Das Kind blickte trutzig drein. (The child looked defiant.)

Frequently asked questions

Is this a positive word?

It usually describes a stubborn resistance to authority.