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stubborn(adjective, characteristic, quality, attitude, informal)
8
perverse(adjective, support, tough, attitude)
7
refractory(adjective, tough, negative, hostile)
6
intractable(adjective, tough, negative, hostile)
5
inflexible(adjective, tough, unreasonable, obstinate)
5
mulish(tough, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
5
ornery(adjective, support, tough, attitude)
4
hardheaded(tough, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
4
headstrong(tough, cross, negative, hostile)
4
pigheaded(tough, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
4
recalcitrant(adjective, tough, negative, unreasonable)
4
tenacious(tough, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
4
willful(tough, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
3
obdurate(tough, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
3
unmanageable(adjective, tough, unreasonable, grim)
3
unyielding(adjective, tough, cross, restless)
2
bullheaded(tough, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
2
contumacious(tough, negative, unreasonable, hostile)
2
determined(tough, inflexible, obstinate, stubborn)
2
dogged(tough, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
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