Bolshie

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Deliberately uncooperative, awkward, or rebellious in a petty way.

“The teenager was being bolshie about tidying her room, arguing that it was her own space.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

bol·shie

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Synonyms

bolshevikmarxistredbolshy

Antonyms

cooperative compliantamenableobliging

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Wordle

Ends in IE, contains the SH pair and the OLS combination

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The SH pair is useful on the board, the IE ending hooks well for extensions

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