42 entries under hostile topic. ×

15
unruly(adjective, negative, anxious, nervous)
12
refractory(adjective, negative, nervous, stubborn)
11
obstinate(adjective, determined, negative, nervous)
10
recalcitrant(adjective, negative, nervous, restless)
9
wayward(adjective, negative, different, contrary)
8
intractable(adjective, determined, negative, fixed)
8
perverse(adjective, determined, negative, nervous)
7
contumacious(determined, negative, fixed, different)
7
stubborn(adjective, determined, negative, nervous)
6
froward(noun, adjective, negative, nervous)
5
balky(adjective, negative, nervous, different)
5
headstrong(determined, negative, fixed, different)
5
rebellious(adjective, violent, negative, different)
4
insubordinate(adjective, violent, negative, different)
4
ornery(adjective, informal, negative, nervous)
4
recusant(violent, negative, different, adverse)
2
adverse(negative, different, conflicting, opposing)
2
wrongheaded(negative, different, adverse, conflicting)
1
antagonistic opposite(expression, negative, different, adverse)
1
anti(negative, different, adverse, conflicting)
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