- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.4k
- Abbreviations|0
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85 entries under stubborn topic. ×
| crotchety(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe) | |
| irritable(adjective, severe, low, difficult, attitude) | |
| perverse(adjective, mean, tough, severe, firm) | |
| contrary(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, cross) | |
| fractious(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, short) | |
| difficult(adjective, hard, tough, evil, rough) | |
| obstinate(adjective, mean, difficult, determined, irritable) | |
| wayward(difficult, wild, awkward, persistent, obstinate) | |
| intractable(adjective, tough, firm, difficult, persistent) | |
| uncooperative(adjective, difficult, wild, awkward, persistent) | |
| recalcitrant(tough, firm, difficult, wild, awkward) | |
| refractory(adjective, tough, firm, difficult, wild) | |
| hard(adjective, mean, tough, severe, evil) | |
| awkward(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, rude) | |
| contumacious(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate) | |
| determined(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate) | |
| firm(adjective, tough, persistent, obstinate) | |
| hard-line(difficult, awkward, persistent, obstinate) | |
| incompliant(adjective, tough, firm, difficult, wild) | |
| indomitable(difficult, wild, awkward, persistent, obstinate) |
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