8
stubborn(adjective, characteristic, quality, refusal, stubbornness)
7
business-minded
6
contrarious
6
contrary(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
6
perverse
5
cantankerous(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, crusty)
4
cranky(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
4
crotchety(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, due)
4
crusty(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
4
disobedient
4
fractious(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
4
irritable(adjective, difficult, grumpy, cantankerous, crusty)
4
rough(adjective, coarse, irregular, uneven, disordered)
4
testy(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
4
uneven(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, rugged)
4
wayward(adjective, contrary, unmanageable)
3
bearish(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
3
broken(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
3
contumacious
3
cross(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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