102 entries under obstinate topic. ×

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contradictory(noun, adjective, feature, support, turn)
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obstinate(adjective, difficult, determined, resolute, antagonistic)
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perverse(adjective, support, mean, tough, severe)
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stubborn(adjective, change, position, attitude)
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recalcitrant(adjective, tough, difficult, wild, determined)
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wayward(adjective, support, tough, difficult, attitude)
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intractable(adjective, difficult, determined, persistent, antagonistic)
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refractory(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, wild)
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contumacious(adjective, determined, fixed, persistent, antagonistic)
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disobedient(adjective, wicked, deceitful, stubborn)
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headstrong(adjective, tough, cross, stupid, awkward)
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unruly(adjective, difficult, wild, awkward, antagonistic)
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froward(adjective, ornery, feature, support, characteristic)
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unyielding(adjective, determined, resolute, stubborn)
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cantankerous(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, cross)
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insubordinate(adjective, persistent, antagonistic, insistent)
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uncooperative(adjective, tough, difficult, wild, awkward)
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unmanageable(adjective, difficult, wild, awkward, persistent)
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balky(adjective, support, attitude, cross, different)
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inflexible(adjective, determined, resolute, stubborn)
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