98 entries under stubborn topic. ×

5
cantankerous(adjective, tough, firm, difficult, wild)
5
intransigent(adjective, tough, firm, determined)
5
unbending(adjective, hard, tough, rough, firm)
4
bullheaded(adjective, tough, firm, difficult, determined)
4
heady(adjective, determined, fixed, obstinacy)
4
indomitable(difficult, wild, awkward, persistent, obstinate)
4
inexorable(adjective, tough, firm, persistent, obstinate)
4
opinionated(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable, grim)
4
stiff-necked(adjective, tough, firm, deliberate, determined)
4
untoward(adjective, adverb, control, order, tough)
3
cross(irritable, restless, obstinate, willful)
3
fixed(adjective, hard, tough, rough, firm)
3
petulant(adjective, cross, irritable, restless, obstinate)
3
relentless(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate)
3
single-minded(adjective, tough, firm, persistent, obstinate)
2
awkward(tough, difficulty, difficult, unpleasant, wild)
2
cussed(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate)
2
hard-line(difficult, awkward, persistent, obstinate)
2
irritable(adjective, tough, grim, restless, obstinate)
2
ornery(tough, firm, cross, negative, hostile)
11 years ago|12k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). refractory thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/refractory/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "refractory thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/refractory/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, refractory thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/refractory/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "refractory thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/refractory/thesaurus/synonyms>