74 entries under obstinate topic. ×

34
unruly(adjective, control, order, tough, difficult)
30
unmanageable(adjective, control, order, tough, difficult)
26
wild(adjective, control, order, tough, difficult)
25
refractory(adjective, control, order, difficult, resist)
24
intractable(adjective, control, order, difficult, resist)
21
disobedient(adjective, persistent, out, insistent)
20
recalcitrant(adjective, control, order, difficult, resist)
15
insubordinate(adjective, persistent, insistent, dogged)
15
undisciplined(adjective, control, order, tough, difficult)
14
mutinous(adjective, persistent, insistent, dogged)
14
wayward(adjective, tough, difficult, violent, wild)
12
contumacious(adjective, persistent, insistent, dogged)
11
defiant(adjective, persistent, insistent, dogged)
11
headstrong(adjective, mean, tough, difficult, passionate)
9
contrary(adjective, difficult, wild, awkward)
7
indomitable(adjective, difficult, violent, wild, awkward)
7
self-willed(adjective, tough, difficult, wild, determined)
5
determined(adjective, persistent, impulsive, stubborn)
5
uncooperative(adjective, difficult, wild, awkward, persistent)
4
froward(determined, persistent, impulsive, stubborn)
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