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stubborn(adjective, obstinate, characteristic, quality, stubbornness)
28
obstinate(adjective, control, order, strong, hard)
25
unruly(adjective, control, order, difficult, resist)
22
headstrong(adjective, strong, hard, tough, rough)
16
wayward(adjective, difficult, negative, hostile, persistent)
13
rebellious(adjective, tough, firm, negative, hostile)
6
froward(adjective, determined, negative, hostile, persistent)
6
restive(adjective, determined, negative, hostile, fixed)
4
balky(adjective, tough, firm, negative, hostile)
4
wrongheaded(negative, hostile, persistent, obstinate)
3
awkward(adjective, difficulty, difficult, unpleasant)
3
nonconformist(adjective, negative, hostile, different)
3
unpliable(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, unfortunate)
2
recusant(negative, hostile, different, conflicting)
1
antagonistic opposite(expression, negative, hostile, different)
1
anti(negative, hostile, different, conflicting)
1
antipathetic(negative, hostile, different, conflicting)
1
antipodal(negative, hostile, different, conflicting)
1
antipodean(negative, hostile, different, conflicting)
1
antithetical(negative, hostile, different, conflicting)
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