cross-grained

Adjective
  1. Difficult to deal with (synset 302336004)
    similar to: obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate - tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
    same as: contrarious
  2. Of timber;
    Having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel (synset 300915049)
    similar to: uneven - not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
    same as: curly-grained, wavy-grained

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