2
revolutionary
2
rogue
2
seditious(adjective, disobedient)
2
squeamish(adjective, wary, unenthusiastic, unwilling, disinclined)
2
stiff-necked(adjective, tough, firm, stupid, unreasonable)
2
strict(adjective, persistent, obstinate, stubborn, unbending)
2
strong-minded(determined, fixed, stubborn, hardheaded)
2
strong-willed
2
subversive(adjective, disobedient)
2
traitorous(adjective, disobedient)
2
treacherous(adjective, disobedient)
2
unadaptable(obstinate, stubborn, unbending)
2
uncomplying(adjective, disobedience, unwilling)
2
unflinching(adjective, determined, fixed, persistent, obstinate)
2
up in arms(expression, idiom, resistance)
2
withstanding(adjective, uncontrollable, disobedient)
2
wrongheaded(negative, hostile, persistent, obstinate, adverse)
1
adversary
1
adversative
1
afraid(adjective, difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced)
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