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a type of manner that is composed and confident, often when one is facing a difficult situation

aplomb, självförtroende

an insensitive and uneducated person who lacks culture and manners

bov, grov

a state of embarrassment due to failing, getting humiliated, or disappointed

förlägenhet, besvikelse

a bad-tempered person who is easily annoyed and angered, usually old in age

grinig person, gnällig person

a way of behaving that is shamelessly rude and bold

fräckhet, oförskämdhet

a prideful and unfriendly manner of behaving that showcases one's belief of being better than others

högfärd, överlägsenhet

a way of behaving that is relaxed, as if one has no problems or concerns

enkelhet, nonchalans

to repeatedly annoy or harass someone with requests or questions

plåga, tjata

to force a person into doing something by threatening or frightening them

skrämma, muta

to do something in a reluctant and condescending manner

deigna, nöja sig med

to make someone suffer from a lot of emotional or mental pain

slita, förolämpa

(of people) open and willing to let suggestions influence them

villig, mottaglig

displaying approval or praise

godkännande, berömmande

requiring so much effort, mostly physical, that will cause exhaustion

krävande, ansträngande

extremely enthusiastic and interested in something one does

ivrig, entusiastisk

overly satisfied or content with one's current situation or achievements, often to the point of neglecting potential risks or improvements

självgod, nöjd

knowledgeable or experienced with something

insatt, erfaren

not having even the smallest amount of courage

feg, blyg

(particularly of a man) handsome, stylish and full of confidence

elegant, charmig

neglectful toward obligations and duties

försummande, övergiven

making one feel worried about something

oroande, bekymrande

causing or displaying great sadness or distress

smärtsam, ledsen

easily getting annoyed, angry, or upset

irriterad, snarstucken

resistant to being affected or damaged by something

vattentät, motståndskraftig

(of a person) characterized by lying

lögnaktig, falsk

slow or reluctant to understand things or respond emotionally to something

trög, obegåvad

having too much pride or confidence in oneself

övermodig, arrogant

demanding immediate obedience, particularly in a way that sounds unfriendly or rude

peremptorisk, befallande

quick to understand and judge people, things, and situations accurately

skarf, klarseende

considered to be of small importance or value

obetydlig, trivial

plain, ordinary, and lacking excitement or imagination

prosaisk, vanlig

paying a lot of attention to the correctness of behavior or to detail

noggrann, pedantisk

causing fear due to greatness or being impressive

respektingivande, imponerande

vulgar, indecent, or coarse, often with sexual connotations

vulgär, obscen

easily angered or annoyed

irriterad, stingslig

staying calm and displaying little or no interest or emotions

stolid, likgiltig

treating others as if one is superior to them

förmer, aktande