220 entries under adjective topic. ×

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awkward(tough, difficult, unpleasant, wild)
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backward(difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced)
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begrudging(difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
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bull-headed(obstinate, stubborn, willful)
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compelled(difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
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confirmed(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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confrontational
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demanding(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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demurring(difficult, awkward, wary, unenthusiastic)
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diffident(unenthusiastic, unwilling, disinclined)
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disobeying
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disobliging(difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
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disregardful
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dour
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evasive(difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
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exacting(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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fixed(tough, firm, determined, unreasonable)
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grudging(difficult, awkward, wary, unenthusiastic)
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hard-shell(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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hard-shelled(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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