94 entries under obstinate topic. ×

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single-minded(adjective, tough, firm, persistent)
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steadfast(adjective, tough, firm, persistent)
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adamantine(tough, firm, unreasonable, grim)
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cussed(tough, firm, persistent, stubborn)
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hard-line(difficult, awkward, persistent, stubborn)
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hidebound(adjective, persistent, stubborn, unbending)
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iron(tough, firm, persistent, stubborn)
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relentless(tough, firm, persistent, stubborn)
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resolute(adjective, tough, difficult, stubborn)
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resolved(adjective, determined, fixed, persistent)
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strict(adjective, persistent, stubborn, unbending)
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unadaptable(stubborn, unbending)
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unflinching(adjective, determined, fixed, persistent)
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wrongheaded(negative, hostile, persistent, adverse)
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anal-retentive(adjective, persistent, insistent, dogged)
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bull-headed(adjective, stubborn, willful)
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confirmed(adjective, persistent, insistent, dogged)
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demanding(adjective, persistent, insistent, dogged)
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exacting(adjective, persistent, insistent, dogged)
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hard-shell(adjective, persistent, insistent, dogged)
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