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- Thesaurus|893
- Abbreviations|0
65 entries under difficult topic. ×
| tenacious(adjective, tough, firm, wild) | |
| incompliant(adjective, tough, firm, wild) | |
| uncompromising(adjective, tough, firm, violent) | |
| willful(adjective, tough, firm, stupid) | |
| cantankerous(tough, firm, wild, awkward) | |
| forced(adjective, awkward, averse, disinclined) | |
| loath(adjective, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced) | |
| pertinacious(adjective, tough, firm, awkward) | |
| unbending(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable) | |
| bullheaded(tough, firm, awkward, unreasonable) | |
| hard-line(awkward, persistent, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| involuntary(adjective, awkward, wary, unenthusiastic) | |
| resolute(adjective, tough, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| afraid(adjective, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced) | |
| against(adjective, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| awkward(adjective, tough, unpleasant, wild) | |
| backward(adjective, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced) | |
| begrudging(adjective, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| compelled(adjective, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| demurring(adjective, awkward, wary, unenthusiastic) |
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