widrig
adverse; unfavorable; contrary
English translations
- 01
adverse
- 02
unfavorable
- 03
hostile
- 04
contrary
- 05
difficult
Word details
- German meaning
- Unangenehm, ungünstig oder feindselig.
- English meaning
- Adverse, unfavorable
- Synonym
- ungünstig, ungut
- German example
- Das widrige Wetter machte die Wanderung beschwerlich.
- English example
- The adverse weather made the hike difficult.
- Comparative
- widrigerSuperlative: am widrigsten
Related words
- Widrigkeit
Adversity
- sittenwidrig
Immoral, indecent
- Gesetzeswidrigkeit
Illegality, lawlessness
- Gesetzwidrigkeit
Illegality
- Ordnungswidrigkeit
Petty offense
- rechtswidrig
Unlawful
- regelwidrig
Against the rules, irregular
- vorschriftswidrig
Contrary to regulations, non-compliant
- gesetzeswidrig
Illegal, unlawful
- verfassungswidrig
unconstitutional
- gesetzwidrig
illegal
- pflichtwidrig
In breach of duty means acting against one's duties or responsibilities.
- völkerrechtswidrig
In violation of international law
- Rechtswidrigkeit
Illegality
- folgewidrig
Inconsistent
- normwidrig
Non-standard
- wettbewerbswidrig
Anti-competitive
- kriminell
Criminal
- verbrecherisch
Criminal
- beschuldigt
Accused means that someone is alleged to have done something wrong or unlawful.
- logisch
Logical
- fiebersenkend
Fever-reducing
- Foul
A foul is a violation of the rules in sports that results in a penalty.
- Anachronismus
Anachronism
- Trutz
Defiance
- Notwehr
Self-defense
- Unbill
Hardship
- morden
Murder
- Rotlichtsünder
A red light violator is a person who disregards a red traffic light and thus commits a traffic violation.
- lynchen
Lynch
- illegal
Illegal
- Diebstahl
Theft is the unlawful taking of someone else's property with the intention of appropriating it.
- Legebatterie
A battery cage is a housing system used for laying hens in which hens are confined in small cages to maximize egg production, often under cramped and inhumane conditions.
- Stoiker
A Stoic is a person who practices the philosophy of Stoicism, which emphasizes serenity, reason, and virtue.
- Nichtkonformität
Nonconformity means that something does not meet the expected or required standards, rules, or norms.
- Verfassungsgericht
Constitutional Court
- Strafbarkeit
Criminality refers to the characteristic of an act that is punishable by law and thus entails legal consequences.
- Angriffskrieg
War of aggression
- lebensfeindlich
Inhospitable
- rechtsfehlerhaft
Erroneous in law
- unbeugsam
Unbending
- unhistorisch
Unhistorical
- unsozial
unsocial
- Handspiel
A handball in football occurs when a player touches the ball with their hand or arm, which is usually against the rules.
- unmoralisch
Immoral
- ungesetzlich
Illegal
- verfassungsfeindlich
Unconstitutional
- Illegalität
Illegality
- Geldbuße
Fine
Example sentences with “widrig”
Bei widrigen Wetterbedingungen wurde das Spiel abgesagt. (The game was canceled due to adverse weather conditions.)
Frequently asked questions
What common phrase uses 'widrig'?
'Widrigenfalls' (otherwise/in the contrary case) is a common formal conjunction derived from this root.