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against the grain:

against the grain adj

  1. against the grain (awkward; recalcitrant)
    têtu; entêté; contrariant; obstiné; réticent; inflexible; buté; revêche
  2. against the grain (obstinate; rigid; stern; )
    récalcitrant; serré; raide; rebelle; tendu; tenace; obstiné; en rebelle; insubordonnée; fixe; réticent; taciturne; têtu; rigide; retenu; réservé; impassible; intransigeant; inébranlable; à contrecoeur; insoumis; inflexible; revêche; fixement; indocile; d'une façon récalcitrante

Translation Matrix for against the grain:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
entêté pig-headed person; stubborn person
rebelle agitator; insurgent; mutineer; rebel; revolter; revolutionary; rioter
récalcitrant recalcitrant; refuser
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
buté against the grain; awkward; recalcitrant headstrong; obstinate; pig-headed; stiff-necked; stubborn; unrelenting; unyielding; wilful; willful
contrariant against the grain; awkward; recalcitrant headstrong; obstinate; pig-headed; stubborn
d'une façon récalcitrante against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending obstinate; recalcitrant; revolting; uncontrollable; ungovernable; unmanageable
en rebelle against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending headstrong; obstinate; pig-headed; recalcitrant; revolting; stubborn
entêté against the grain; awkward; recalcitrant dense; headstrong; mulish; obstinate; pig-headed; stiff-necked; stubborn; unrelenting; unyielding; wilful; willful
fixe against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending cantankerous; concentrated; crabbed; crusty; definite; established; final; fixed; fossilised; fossilized; gruff; grumpy; intently; nagging; permanent; petrified; rigid; set; stable; star; steady; stern; stiff; strenuous; sullen; surly; unavoided; with concentration
fixement against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending fixed; fossilised; fossilized; petrified; rigid; set; star; stern; stiff
impassible against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending calm; cantankerous; carefree; careless; collected; composed; cool; crabbed; crusty; dispassionate; dry-eyed; easy; emotionless; equanimous; fearless; fixed; fossilised; fossilized; freely; fresh; gruff; grumpy; hard-hearted; heartless; impassive; indifferent; insensitive; intrepid; light-spirited; lighthearted; nagging; petrified; placid; rigid; set; soulless; star; stern; stiff; stolid; sullen; super cooled; surly; unaffected; unbroached; uncaring; unconcerned; undisturbed; unemotional; unfeeling; unhindered; unimpaired; uninterrupted; unmoved; unopened; unperturbed; unspoiled; untouched; unused; unweakened; virgin
indocile against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending headstrong; obstinate; pig-headed; stubborn; unruly
inflexible against the grain; awkward; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending inexorable; inflexible; obstinate; precise; precisely; stringent; unrelenting; unyielding
insoumis against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous
insubordonnée against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending headstrong; obstinate; pig-headed; stubborn
intransigeant against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending
inébranlable against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending decisive; firm; firm as a rock; fixed; indisputable; permanent; persistent; resolute; stable; standing-on; staunch; steady; stiff; unassailable; unshakable
obstiné against the grain; awkward; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending dogged; headstrong; mulish; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; pigheaded; stiff-necked; stubborn; wayward; wilful; willful
raide against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending abstemious; broke; cantankerous; clumsy; crabbed; crusty; doltish; drunk; drunken; fixed; fossilised; fossilized; gawky; gruff; grumpy; intoxicated; measured; nagging; not very good; owlish; petrified; pissed; poor; rigid; set; star; stern; stiff; sullen; surly; tight; tipsy; tough; uneasy; unhandy; wooden
rebelle against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending boring; cross-grained; dull; epoch making; ground-breaking; grumpy; headstrong; heady; insurgent; leathery; mindless; mutinous; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; pioneering; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; revolting; revolutionary; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous
retenu against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending aloof; average; bottled up; considerate; demure; discreet; grave; inhibited; kept off; moderate; modest; pent up; reserved; restrained; reticent; sedate; sober
revêche against the grain; awkward; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending embittered; grim; obstinate; sullen
rigide against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending according to the rules; cantankerous; conscientious; crabbed; crusty; cutting; exact; fixed; fossilised; fossilized; gruff; grumpy; inflexible; nagging; nipping; petrified; precise; precisely; rigid; set; severe; snappy; star; stern; stiff; strict; stringent; sullen; surly
récalcitrant against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending boring; cross-grained; disobedient; dogged; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; mulish; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; revolting; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; uncontrollable; ungovernable; unmanageable; unrelenting; unruly; unyielding; viscous; wayward; wilful; willful
réservé against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending aloof; average; businesslike; chilli; chilly; cold; considerate; cool; demure; discreet; distant; grave; in an unresponsive way; kept for; moderate; modest; not saying much; put aside; reserved; reticent; sedate; set aside; sober; subdued; taciturn; tight-lipped
réticent against the grain; awkward; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending headstrong; obstinate; pig-headed; stubborn
serré against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending bashfull; cantankerous; clamped down; clasped; crabbed; cramped; crusty; diffident; gruff; grumpy; nagging; narrow; narrow minded; narrowly; oppressed; petty; pressing; rigid; small; stringent; stuck; sullen; surly; tight; urgent; wedged
taciturne against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending aloof; in peace; in silence; not saying much; reserved; reticent; silent; soundless; tacit; taciturn; tight-lipped; toneless
tenace against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending decisive; firm; headstrong; obstinate; persistent; resolute; stiff-necked; stubborn; unshakable; wilful; willful
tendu against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending cantankerous; concentrated; crabbed; crusty; elongated; gruff; grumpy; intently; nagging; rigid; spanned; strained; strenuous; stressed; stretched; sullen; surly; tense; uptight; with concentration
têtu against the grain; awkward; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending dense; dogged; headstrong; mulish; obstinate; pig-headed; pigheaded; rebellious; recalcitrant; stiff-necked; stubborn; wayward; wilful; willful
à contrecoeur against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending headstrong; obstinate; pig-headed; recalcitrant; reluctantly; revolting; stubborn; unwillingly; with a bad grace

Wiktionary Translations for against the grain:

against the grain
prepositional ph
  1. unwillingly, reluctantly
  2. woodworking
  3. contrary to what is expected.
against the grain
adverb
  1. Dans le sens contraire de l’habitude, de la norme, de l’usage.

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