42 entries under negative topic. ×

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stubborn(adjective, obstinate, unyielding, characteristic, quality)
26
refractory(adjective, tough, firm, determined)
23
recalcitrant(adjective, tough, firm, resist)
19
insubordinate(adjective, tough, firm, hostile)
19
intractable(adjective, tough, firm, determined)
19
obstinate(adjective, deliberate, determined, hostile)
19
perverse(adjective, mean, tough, firm, determined)
19
unruly(adjective, violent, hostile, fervent)
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rebellious(adjective, tough, firm, hostile)
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headstrong(adjective, tough, firm, deliberate, determined)
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froward(noun, adjective, hostile, persistent)
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wayward(adjective, hostile, persistent, contrary)
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restive(adjective, determined, hostile, fixed)
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wrongheaded(hostile, persistent, obstinate, adverse)
3
ornery(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable)
3
recusant(hostile, different, adverse, conflicting)
2
balky(tough, firm, unreasonable, hostile)
2
hostile(adjective, different, adverse, conflicting)
1
antagonistic opposite(expression, hostile, different, adverse)
1
anti(hostile, different, adverse, conflicting)
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