26 entries under grim topic. ×

5
mulish(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
4
hardheaded(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
4
pigheaded(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
4
tenacious(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
4
willful(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
3
obdurate(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
3
unmanageable(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable)
2
bullheaded(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
2
dogged(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
2
opinionated(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
2
persevering(tough, firm, unreasonable, persistent)
2
pertinacious(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
2
self-willed(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
2
stiff-necked(tough, firm, unreasonable, persistent)
2
unbending(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable)
1
adamant(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
1
cantankerous(tough, firm, unreasonable, persistent)
1
cussed(tough, firm, unreasonable, persistent)
1
inexorable(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
1
persistent(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
<12>
11 years ago|3.5k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). balky thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/balky/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "balky thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/balky/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, balky thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/balky/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "balky thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/balky/thesaurus/synonyms>