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89 entries under tough topic. ×

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persistent(adjective, characteristic, quality, stubbornness, refusal)
42
unshakable(adjective, characteristic, quality, mean, strong)
40
recalcitrant(adjective, characteristic, quality, stubbornness, resistance)
39
refractory(adjective, characteristic, quality, stubbornness, refusal)
37
mulish(adjective, obstinate, characteristic, quality, stubbornness)
35
hard(adjective, characteristic, quality, mean, strong)
35
set(adjective, strong, secure, firm)
34
pertinacious(adjective, characteristic, quality, obstinate, stubbornness)
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intractable(adjective, characteristic, quality, stubbornness, obstinate)
29
contumacious(adjective, obstinate, characteristic, quality, stubbornness)
29
pigheaded(adjective, characteristic, quality, mean, hard)
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self-willed(adjective, characteristic, quality, stubbornness, refusal)
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awkward(adjective, change, position, attitude, determination)
23
strong-willed(adjective, determined, resolute, change, position)
22
perverse(adjective, characteristic, quality, stubbornness, mean)
22
uncooperative(adjective, change, mean, position, attitude)
21
stiff-necked(adjective, characteristic, quality, stubbornness, determined)
21
hardheaded(adjective, characteristic, quality, strong, hard)
21
rugged(adjective, strong, hard, difficulty)
20
serious(adjective, strong, hard, firm)
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