338 entries under adjective topic. ×

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disobedient(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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wild(control, order, tough, difficult)
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ungovernable(control, order, tough, difficult)
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refractory(control, order, difficult, resist)
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unmanageable(control, order, tough, difficult)
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uncontrollable(control, order, resist, relaxed)
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intractable(control, order, difficult, resist)
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recalcitrant(control, order, difficult, resist)
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undisciplined(control, order, tough, difficult)
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insubordinate(negative, hostile, persistent, obstinate)
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boisterous(energetic, violent, wild, foolish)
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wayward(tough, difficult, wild, foolish)
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lawless(control, order, mean, resist)
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obstreperous(control, order, energetic, resist)
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rebellious(violent, wild, negative, unstable)
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headstrong(tough, difficult, violent, wild)
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riotous(energetic, violent, wild, foolish)
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contumacious(violent, negative, hostile, fervent)
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disorderly(control, order, energetic, resist)
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mutinous(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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