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stubborn(adjective, obstinate, characteristic, quality, stubbornness)
31
refractory(adjective, control, order, tough, difficulty)
28
obstinate(adjective, control, order, strong, hard)
28
unmanageable(adjective, control, order, hard, tough)
26
inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, tough, rough)
24
ungovernable(adjective, control, order, difficult, resist)
22
headstrong(adjective, strong, hard, tough, rough)
22
unyielding(adjective, appearance, hard, tough, rough)
18
adamant(adjective, hard, tough, firm)
17
contumacious(adjective, tough, firm, negative)
17
uncontrollable(adjective, control, order, mean, hard)
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contrary(adjective, difficult, persistent, antagonistic)
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obdurate(adjective, tough, firm, difficult, violent)
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dogged(adjective, appearance, tough, firm, terrible)
14
perverse(adjective, mean, tough, difficulty, firm)
13
uncompromising(adjective, hard, tough, rough, firm)
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immovable(adjective, hard, firm, difficult)
12
mulish(adjective, tough, firm, difficult, indifferent)
11
pigheaded(adjective, tough, firm, deliberate)
10
intransigent(adjective, tough, firm, difficult)
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