motspänstig

Swedish

Etymology

mot +‎ spänstig

Adjective

motspänstig (comparative motspänstigare, superlative motspänstigast)

  1. resisting due to unwillingness to cooperate or go along with something; recalcitrant, refractory
    Synonym: (often less active resistance) motsträvig
    motspänstiga hästar
    recalcitrant horses

Declension

Inflection of motspänstig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular motspänstig motspänstigare motspänstigast
neuter singular motspänstigt motspänstigare motspänstigast
plural motspänstiga motspänstigare motspänstigast
masculine plural2 motspänstige motspänstigare motspänstigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 motspänstige motspänstigare motspänstigaste
all motspänstiga motspänstigare motspänstigaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

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