63 entries under determined topic. ×

30
stubborn(adjective, obstinate, unyielding, characteristic, quality)
26
refractory(adjective, tough, firm, negative)
19
intractable(adjective, tough, firm, negative)
19
obstinate(adjective, deliberate, negative, hostile)
19
perverse(adjective, mean, tough, firm)
13
headstrong(adjective, tough, firm, deliberate)
9
self-willed(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable)
8
inflexible(adjective, tough, firm, obstinate)
8
obdurate(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable)
8
unyielding(adjective, tough, firm, fixed)
7
fractious(adjective, deliberate, contrary, obstinate)
7
willful(adjective, tough, firm, deliberate)
6
restive(adjective, negative, hostile, fixed)
6
indomitable(adjective, fixed, persistent, obstinate)
6
persistent(adjective, tough, firm, obstinate)
5
dogged(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable)
4
mulish(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable)
4
pertinacious(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable)
4
pigheaded(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable)
3
adamant(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable)
10 years ago|7.7k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). contumacious thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contumacious/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "contumacious thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contumacious/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, contumacious thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contumacious/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contumacious thesaurus" 30 November 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contumacious/thesaurus/synonyms>