158 entries under adjective topic. ×

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defiant(persistent, obstinate, dogged, insolent)
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mutinous(violent, persistent, obstinate, disobedience)
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disobedient(resist, persistent, obstinate, dogged)
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unruly(negative, hostile, persistent, obstinate)
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rebellious(tough, firm, violent, negative)
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recalcitrant(tough, firm, negative, hostile)
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insurgent(violent, persistent, obstinate, dogged)
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contumacious(tough, firm, negative, hostile)
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refractory(tough, firm, negative, hostile)
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intractable(tough, firm, negative, hostile)
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ungovernable(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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stubborn(characteristic, quality, tough, firm)
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wayward(negative, hostile, persistent, contrary)
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contrary(persistent, antagonistic, obstinate, insistent)
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fractious
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rebel(noun, unruly, riotous, disobedient)
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undisciplined(uncontrolled, disobedient, rebellious)
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unmanageable(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate)
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seditious(disobedient, rebellious, dissident)
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naughty(bad, rebellious, misbehaved)
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