rechthaberisch

opinionated, always insisting on being right

adjective REKHT-hah-ber-ish Rare

Usage Note

Rechthaberisch describes someone who insists they are always right and argues aggressively to prove it. It is a common social criticism: sein rechthaberisches Wesen machte Diskussionen unerträglich.

Examples

"Der rechthaberische Gast akzeptierte keine andere Meinung."

Natural Translation

The opinionated guest accepted no other opinion.

Literal Translation

The right-having guest accepted no other opinion.

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