170 entries under difficult topic. ×
| odd(adjective, wrong, false, unusual) | |
| overdone(counterfeit, affected, hollow, pretentious) | |
| pat(tough, wild, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| peevish(irritable, unsettled, restless, grumpy) | |
| pertinacious(tough, obstinate, stubborn, willful) | |
| puzzling(adjective, uneasy, tricky, complicated) | |
| queer(unusual, strange, irritable, peculiar) | |
| recalcitrant(tough, unpleasant, wild, stubborn) | |
| refractory(tough, difficulty, unpleasant, wild) | |
| resolute(tough, obstinate, stubborn, willful) | |
| self-willed(tough, wild, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| severe(adjective, tough, demanding, tricky) | |
| studied(adjective, counterfeit, affected, hollow) | |
| surly(tough, harsh, irritable, grumpy) | |
| tenacious(tough, wild, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| testy(irritable, restless, grumpy, cranky) | |
| unaccommodating(adjective, pain, rude, contrary) | |
| unbending(tough, stiff, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| uncooperative(adjective, tough, rude, wild) | |
| undisciplined(tough, unpleasant, wild, stubborn) |
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