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obstinate(adjective, determined, resolute, antagonistic)
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perverse(adjective, support, mean, tough, severe)
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stubborn(adjective, obstinate, change, position, attitude)
22
recalcitrant(adjective, tough, wild, determined)
22
adverse(adjective, opposition, antagonistic, unsuitable)
21
wayward(adjective, support, tough, attitude)
21
intractable(adjective, determined, persistent, antagonistic)
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refractory(adjective, tough, cross, wild)
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unruly(adjective, wild, awkward, antagonistic)
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unfriendly(adjective, mean, nasty, rude)
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cantankerous(adjective, tough, severe, cross)
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uncooperative(adjective, tough, wild, awkward)
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unmanageable(adjective, wild, awkward, persistent)
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obdurate(adjective, determined, resolute, obstinate)
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self-willed(adjective, wild, determined, awkward)
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cross(noun, adjective, mean, severe)
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difficult(adjective, support, tough, attitude)
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disagreeable(adjective, nasty, cold, hostile)
9
uncompromising(adjective, tough, determined, resolute)
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ungovernable(adjective, wild, awkward, obstinate)
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