5
jarring(adjective, harsh, different, inappropriate, antagonistic)
5
naughty(adjective, bad, misbehaved)
5
nonconformist(adjective, antagonistic, opposite, disobedient)
5
oppositional(adjective, hostile, contentious, opposing)
5
pig-headed(adjective, determined, resolute, impulsive, obstinate)
5
restive(adjective, determined, nervous, fixed, different)
5
severe(adjective, difficult, cross, persistent, obstinate)
5
steadfast(adjective, determined, resolute, persistent, obstinate)
5
unbendable(adjective, determined, resolute, obstinate, uncompromising)
5
unwilling(adjective, bad, weak, gloomy, hostile)
5
vice versa(expression, idiom, adverb, contrariety)
4
adversary(noun, adjective)
4
alien(adjective, mean, nasty, unusual, cold)
4
antipodes(noun, support, contrariety)
4
antonym(noun, support)
4
at odds(expression, adjective, uncertain, hostile, counter)
4
awkward(tough, difficult, unpleasant, wild, stubborn)
4
bellicose(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, rude)
4
bigoted(adjective, determined, resolute, obstinate, uncompromising)
4
bloody-minded(adjective, persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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