| stubborn(adjective, weak, soft) | |
| adamant(adjective, unyielding) | |
| inflexible(adjective, soft, stiff, yielding, hardened) | |
| stiff(adjective, hard, inflexible) | |
| harsh(calm, soft, low) | |
| rigid(adjective, soft, severe, gentle, stiff) | |
| contumacious | |
| firm | |
| hard(adjective, kind, gentle, bright) | |
| intractable | |
| mulish | |
| obdurate | |
| opinionated | |
| out of control | |
| unyielding(adjective, weak, inflexible, flexible) | |
| obstinate(adjective, soft, yielding) | |
| austere | |
| balky | |
| determined | |
| dogged |
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