| standing pat(adjective, determined, resolute, obstinate, uncompromising) |
| stark(adjective, hard, firm, utter, rigid) |
| strained(adjective, difficult, awkward, affected, artificial) |
| unchangeable(adjective, set, hard, resolute, rigid) |
| uneasy(adjective, upset, rough, harsh, uncertain) |
| unfriendly(adjective, cold, aloof, remote, reserved) |
| ungainly(adjective, rude, coarse, tasteless, unsophisticated) |
| uphill(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, grim) |
| wiry(adjective, strong, thin, thick, abundant) |
| brittle(adjective, hard, firm, tense, rigid) |
| costly(adjective, fancy, extraordinary, extreme, high) |
| drastic(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh) |
| haughty(cold, noble, unfriendly, grand, aloof) |
| high-priced(adjective, fancy, extraordinary, extreme, high) |
| indomitable(adjective, hard, rigid, inflexible, strict) |
| labored(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, unusual) |
| laboured |
| miser(noun, person, give, money, behavior) |
| overpriced(adjective, fancy, crazy, unreasonable, extreme) |
| pedantic(adjective, counterfeit, boring, affected, tedious) |