175 entries under adjective topic. ×

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inflexible(tough, firm, determined, obstinate)
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obdurate(tough, firm, determined, unreasonable)
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unyielding(tough, firm, determined, fixed)
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fractious(deliberate, determined, contrary, obstinate)
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uncontrollable
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willful(tough, firm, deliberate, determined)
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restive(determined, negative, hostile, fixed)
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indomitable(determined, fixed, persistent, obstinate)
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persistent(tough, firm, determined, obstinate)
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determined(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate)
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dogged(tough, firm, determined, unreasonable)
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firm(tough, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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incorrigible(passionate, violent, enthusiastic, fervent)
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obstreperous
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uncooperative(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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wilful
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mulish(tough, firm, determined, unreasonable)
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pertinacious(tough, firm, determined, unreasonable)
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pigheaded(tough, firm, determined, unreasonable)
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rigid(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate)
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