89 entries under tough topic. ×

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stubborn(adjective, characteristic, quality, strong, hard)
17
mulish(adjective, strong, hard, firm)
16
unyielding(adjective, strong, hard, determined)
15
hard-nosed(adjective, strong, hard, determined)
14
headstrong(adjective, strong, firm, resist)
12
pigheaded(adjective, firm, resist, determined)
11
bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, resist)
11
inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, cold)
10
dogged(adjective, firm, resist, determined)
10
pertinacious(adjective, strong, resist, cold)
10
willful(adjective, firm, resist, determined)
9
obdurate(adjective, strong, hard, determined)
9
practical(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable)
8
hard(adjective, strong, sound, reasonable)
8
rigid(adjective, strong, hard, determined)
8
self-willed(firm, determined, resolute, obstinate)
8
stiff-necked(adjective, strong, hard, resist)
8
tenacious(adjective, firm, resist, determined)
8
unrelenting(adjective, strong, hard, cold)
7
adamantine(adjective, strong, hard, firm)
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