125 entries under obstinate topic. ×

98
hard(adjective, person, dull, mean, body)
61
difficult(adjective, dull, hard, great, easy)
55
severe(adjective, clear, bad, strong, hard)
50
rough(noun, adjective, action, person, mean)
46
strong(adjective, calm, person, body, strong)
39
harsh(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool)
38
stubborn(adjective, characteristic, quality, mean, strong)
33
hard-nosed(adjective, mean, clear, strong, hard)
33
unyielding(adjective, characteristic, mean, clear, strong)
29
sturdy(adjective, calm, person, quality, body)
29
firm(adjective, calm, mean, clear, strong)
29
cruel(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool)
26
inflexible(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
26
rigid(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
26
stout(adjective, calm, person, body, strong)
23
stiff(adjective, strong, hard, severe, rough)
23
uncompromising(adjective, characteristic, mean, clear, hard)
22
fierce(noun, adjective, clear, bad, hard)
21
callous(noun, adjective, mean, hard, cool)
21
stern(adjective, hard, easy, severe, rough)
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