37 entries under adverse topic. ×

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stubborn(adjective, obstinate, unyielding, characteristic, quality)
19
obstinate(adjective, deliberate, determined, negative, hostile)
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perverse(adjective, mean, tough, firm, determined)
19
unruly(adjective, violent, negative, hostile, fervent)
13
headstrong(adjective, tough, firm, deliberate, determined)
11
froward(noun, adjective, negative, hostile, persistent)
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wayward(adjective, negative, hostile, persistent, contrary)
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restive(adjective, determined, negative, hostile, fixed)
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wrongheaded(negative, hostile, persistent, obstinate)
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ornery(adjective, tough, firm, negative, unreasonable)
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recusant(negative, hostile, different, conflicting)
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balky(tough, firm, negative, unreasonable, hostile)
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hostile(adjective, negative, different, conflicting)
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antagonistic opposite(expression, negative, hostile, different)
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anti(negative, hostile, different, conflicting)
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antipathetic(negative, hostile, different, conflicting)
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antipodal(negative, hostile, different, conflicting)
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antipodean(negative, hostile, different, conflicting)
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antithetical(negative, hostile, different, conflicting)
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clashing(negative, hostile, different, conflicting)
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