87 entries under grim topic. ×

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stubborn(adjective, obstinate, characteristic, quality, stubbornness)
18
pigheaded(adjective, mean, hard, tough, firm)
17
obdurate(adjective, mean, tough, firm, harsh)
13
unyielding(adjective, mean, hard, tough, firm)
12
dogged(adjective, mean, hard, tough, resist)
12
willful(adjective, mean, tough, difficult, resist)
11
mulish(adjective, mean, hard, tough, difficult)
10
adamant(adjective, mean, hard, tough, deliberate)
9
inflexible(adjective, mean, hard, firm, deliberate)
8
stiff-necked(adjective, mean, hard, tough, resist)
7
unbending(adjective, mean, hard, tough, determined)
6
obstreperous(adjective, tough, problematic, trying)
6
persistent(adjective, tough, firm, determined, unreasonable)
5
cussed(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable, irritable)
5
ornery(adjective, support, mean, tough, firm)
5
unreasonable(adjective, mean, tough, firm)
5
unrelenting(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
4
antagonistic(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
4
disagreeable(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
4
uncompromising(adjective, mean, hard, firm, deliberate)
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