108 entries under tough topic. ×

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stubborn(adjective, obstinate, determined, characteristic, quality)
27
obstinate(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
23
obdurate(adjective, strong, hard, firm)
22
inflexible(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
21
dogged(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
19
headstrong(adjective, firm, resist, determined)
19
pigheaded(adjective, mean, hard, difficult)
18
unyielding(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
17
hardheaded(adjective, strong, hard, firm)
15
adamant(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
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pertinacious(adjective, strong, firm, difficult)
15
tenacious(adjective, strong, firm, resist)
13
bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, difficult)
12
firm(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
12
immovable(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
12
intractable(adjective, firm, difficult, indifferent)
12
perverse(adjective, mean, hard, difficult)
12
refractory(adjective, firm, difficult, determined)
12
rigid(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
11
willful(adjective, firm, difficult, resist)
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