44
stubborn(adjective, characteristic, quality, stubbornness, resolute)
32
obstinate(adjective, strong, hard, tough, rough)
26
intractable(adjective, strong, hard, tough, rough)
25
pigheaded(adjective, tough, firm, resist, determined)
22
unruly(adjective, tough, difficult, violent, wild)
22
unyielding(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
21
dogged(adjective, tough, firm, resist, determined)
21
self-willed(adjective, tough, firm, determined, resolute)
20
mulish(adjective, tough, firm, resist, determined)
20
refractory(adjective, tough, firm, determined, negative)
19
perverse(adjective, mean, tough, firm, resist)
19
wilful(adjective, determined, resolute, uncompromising, unshakeable)
19
willful(adjective, tough, difficult, resist, passionate)
18
determined(adjective, tough, firm, careless, deliberate)
16
obdurate(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
16
contumacious(adjective, tough, firm, deliberate, determined)
16
inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, tough, rough)
15
disobedient(adjective, cross, wild, capricious, unruly)
15
froward(noun, adjective, cross, passionate, deliberate)
15
recalcitrant(adjective, tough, firm, violent, negative)
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