halsstarrig

Meaning

stubborn, obstinate, stiff-necked

Concepts

stubborn

obstinate

headstrong

obdurate

wilful

stubbornly

dogged

refractory

relentless

ruthless

stiff-necked

tenaciously

uncompromising

willful

callous

pervicacious

hard-line

inexorable

intransigent

inveterate

merciless

pitiless

Synonyms

stijfhoofdig

hardnekkig

koppig

verstokt

verbeten

weerbarstig

onbuigzaam

star

volhoudend

onbarmhartig

meedogenloos

hardvochtig

hard

Translations

eigensinnig

trotzig

halsstarrig

starrköpfig

hartnäckig

obstiné

impitoyable

birrento

obstinado

teimoso

refrattario

têtu

ostinato

cabeçudo

obstinat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɦɑlˈstɑ.rəx/

Etymology

Borrowed from German: halsstarrig

In summary

Borrowed from German halsstarrig, from Halsstarre (“obstinacy”, literally “stiff-neckedness”). By surface analysis, hals (“neck”) + star (“stiff”) + -ig. Compare hardnekkig.
Attested since 1542.