cussedness

/'kʌsidnis/

Thân thiện

A stubborn child shows his cussedness by refusing to put on his coat.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Meanspirited disagreeable contrariness: A stubborn and deliberately uncooperative or difficult attitude, often characterized by a perverse desire to oppose or annoy others.

Usage

The word "cussedness" is a noun used to describe a quality of behavior. It is informal and often implies a degree of ill-natured stubbornness or a deliberate choice to be awkward and contrary. It is typically used to characterize a person's attitude or actions.

Examples

• The sheer cussedness of the old mule made it impossible to lead him into the barn.
• He refused to help, not out of inability, but out of pure cussedness.
• Her success was due in part to a certain cussedness that made her ignore all the critics.

Advanced Usage

• "Out of cussedness": As a phrase indicating that an action is done purely from a contrary or obstructive spirit.
  • He voted against the proposal out of sheer cussedness, not because he disagreed with it.

Variants and Related Words

• Cussed (adjective): Stubbornly contrary and obstructive.
  • He's the most cussed individual I've ever had to work with.

Synonyms

• Contrariness: A disposition to oppose or resist.
• Obstinacy: Stubborn refusal to change one's opinion or course of action.
• Perversity: A deliberate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way.

Antonyms

• Compliance: The action or fact of complying with a wish or command.
• Agreeableness: The quality of being pleasant and friendly.
• Cooperativeness: Willingness to work helpfully with others.

Học thuật

Noun

1. meanspirited disagreeable contrariness

Từ đồng nghĩa

• orneriness