2
hesitant(averse, unwilling, reluctant)
2
impermeable(proof, unaffected, unyielding, unbending, impervious)
2
imperviable(unaffected, unyielding, unbending, unreceptive)
2
indocile(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
2
insolent(adjective, defiant)
2
insurgent(adjective, defiant)
2
involuntary(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
2
invulnerable(adjective, strong, safe, unaffected, unyielding)
2
leathery(adjective, strong, hard, solid, stiff)
2
loathly
2
objecting(adjective, slow, shy, averse, unwilling)
2
petrified(adjective, hard, firm, solid, tense)
2
quarrelsome(adjective, contentious)
2
revolutionary(unruly, secretive, disobedient, recalcitrant, experimental)
2
shedding
2
steely(adjective, hard, firm, solid, tense)
2
stony(adjective, hard, firm, solid, stiff)
2
toughened(adjective, strong, hard, unfeeling, unsympathetic)
2
unassailable(adjective, opposing, insusceptible)
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uncompliant
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