63 entries under obstinate topic. ×

27
strict(adjective, hard, tough, easy, severe)
23
severe(adjective, hard, tough, easy, severe)
21
rigid(adjective, hard, tough, easy, severe)
20
harsh(adjective, hard, tough, easy, severe)
16
hard(adjective, dull, tough, easy, severe)
16
stern(adjective, hard, tough, easy, severe)
14
tough(adjective, dull, hard, easy, severe)
7
relentless(adjective, severe, persistent, severity)
7
stiff(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
5
inexorable(adjective, persistent, severity, insistent)
5
obdurate(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
5
rough(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
4
set(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
3
firm(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
hidebound(adjective, severe, persistent, insistent)
3
intractable(adjective, tough, persistent, problematic)
3
merciless(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
persistent(adjective, insistent, dogged)
3
unforgiving(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
2
contrary(adjective, severe, cross, persistent)
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