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40 entries under obstinate topic. ×
| bull-headed(stubborn, willful, intransigent) | |
| hang tough(expression, adjective, tough, sharp, sensible) | |
| hard-line(stubborn, willful) | |
| immovable(adjective, steady, fixed, stubborn) | |
| inflexible(determined, steady, fixed, impassive) | |
| intractable(adjective, sharp, difficult, practical, shrewd) | |
| intransigent(steady, fixed, impassive, inflexible) | |
| mulish(sharp, determined, practical, shrewd) | |
| pertinacious(sharp, determined, practical, shrewd) | |
| pigheaded(sharp, determined, practical, shrewd) | |
| tenacious(determined, stubborn, relentless, unwavering) | |
| unbending(determined, stubborn, relentless, unwavering) | |
| uncompromising(steady, fixed, impassive, inflexible) | |
| awkward(stubborn, willful) | |
| cantankerous(stubborn, willful) | |
| contrary(stubborn, willful) | |
| difficult(stubborn, willful) | |
| fractious(stubborn, willful) | |
| headstrong(sharp, practical, shrewd, stubborn) | |
| incompliant(stubborn, willful) |
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