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- Thesaurus|893
- Abbreviations|0
37 entries under adverse topic. ×
| refractory(adjective, control, order, tough, difficult) | |
| obstinate(adjective, control, order, resist, violent) | |
| rebellious(adjective, tough, firm, negative, hostile) | |
| wayward(adjective, tough, difficult, violent, wild) | |
| restive(adjective, violent, negative, nervous, hostile) | |
| recusant(violent, negative, hostile, different) | |
| balky(adjective, tough, firm, negative, unreasonable) | |
| nonconformist(adjective, negative, hostile, different) | |
| opposed(adjective, negative, hostile, discordant) | |
| conflicting(adjective, negative, hostile, different) | |
| froward(adjective, negative, hostile, persistent, obstinate) | |
| hostile(adjective, negative, different, conflicting) | |
| inimical(unpleasant, negative, hostile, different) | |
| anti(negative, hostile, different, conflicting) | |
| antipathetic(negative, hostile, different, conflicting) | |
| antithetical(negative, hostile, different, conflicting) | |
| clashing(negative, hostile, different, conflicting) | |
| contradictory(determined, negative, hostile, fixed, different) | |
| counter(negative, hostile, different, conflicting) | |
| dissentient(negative, hostile, different, conflicting) |
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