63 entries under resistance topic. ×

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bloody-minded(adjective, characteristic, quality, disposition)
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persevering(adjective, characteristic, quality, strong, tough)
15
bullheaded(adjective, characteristic, quality, strong, hard)
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willful(adjective, characteristic, quality, strong, tough)
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balky(adjective, characteristic, quality, attitude, informal)
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insubordinate(adjective, characteristic, quality, tough, firm)
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single-minded(adjective, characteristic, quality, tough, firm)
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strong(adjective, hard, tough, firm, violent)
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indomitable(adjective, strong, hard, tough, difficult)
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staunch(adjective, characteristic, quality, strong, tough)
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cantankerous(adjective, characteristic, quality, tough, firm)
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ornery(adjective, characteristic, quality, tough, firm)
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unconquerable(adjective, characteristic, persistence, stubbornness)
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unreasonable(adjective, characteristic, quality, tough, firm)
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cussed(adjective, characteristic, quality, tough, firm)
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inveterate(adjective, characteristic, quality, firm, determined)
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untoward(adjective, characteristic, quality, tough, firm)
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set in one's ways(expression, adjective, characteristic, quality)
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confirmed(adjective, characteristic, quality, hard, severe)
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diehard(adjective, characteristic, quality, disposition)
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