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- Thesaurus|318
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35 entries under resistant topic. ×
| opposed(adjective, hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| backward(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| compelled(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| afraid(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| begrudging(adjective, difficult, awkward, dissatisfied, forced) | |
| demurring(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| disinclined(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| disobliging(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| evasive(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| forced(adjective, difficult, awkward, dissatisfied, averse) | |
| grudging(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| hesitating(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| indisposed(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| indocile(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| involuntary(adjective, difficult, awkward, dissatisfied, forced) | |
| laggard(adjective, awkward, slack, forced, averse) | |
| loath(adjective, difficult, awkward, unfriendly, contradictory) | |
| malcontent(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| recalcitrant(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| refractory(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) |
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