45 entries under persistent topic. ×

21
disobedient(adjective, out, obstinate, insistent)
15
insubordinate(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
14
mutinous(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
12
contumacious(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
11
defiant(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
7
indomitable(adjective, difficult, violent, wild, awkward)
5
determined(adjective, impulsive, obstinate, stubborn)
5
uncooperative(adjective, difficult, wild, awkward)
4
froward(determined, impulsive, obstinate, stubborn)
4
insurgent(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
3
firm(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
3
unconquerable(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
2
adamant(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
2
cantankerous(difficult, wild, awkward, obstinate)
2
hard-line(difficult, awkward, obstinate, stubborn)
2
hard-shell(adjective, determined, impulsive, obstinate)
2
tenacious(difficult, wild, awkward, obstinate)
1
anal-retentive(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
1
bloody-minded(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
1
confirmed(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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