220 entries under adjective topic. ×

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stubborn(characteristic, quality, stubbornness, resistance)
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refractory(control, order, tough, difficult)
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obstinate(control, order, resist, violent)
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unruly(control, order, difficult, resist)
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intractable(control, order, tough, firm)
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contumacious(tough, firm, resist, negative)
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unmanageable(control, order, tough, difficult)
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disobedient(persistent, resistance, obstinate, insistent)
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insubordinate(tough, firm, negative, hostile)
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contrary(tough, difficult, wild, determined)
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defiant(resist, persistent, obstinate, insistent)
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rebellious(tough, firm, negative, hostile)
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ungovernable(control, order, difficult, resist)
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wayward(tough, difficult, violent, wild)
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fractious(control, order, cross, resist)
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mutinous(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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headstrong(tough, firm, violent, negative)
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uncooperative(tough, difficult, wild, awkward)
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perverse(tough, firm, difficult, negative)
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undisciplined(control, order, difficult, resist)
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