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unruly(adjective, tough, difficult, wild, foolish)
20
perverse(adjective, support, mean, tough, difficult)
19
disobedient(adjective, persistent, obstinate, insistent)
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erratic(adjective, careless, unstable, unreasonable, unpredictable)
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intractable(adjective, difficult, negative, hostile, persistent)
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capricious(adjective, unusual, irregular, unreliable)
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refractory(adjective, tough, difficult, violent, wild)
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stubborn(adjective, tough, difficult, negative, hostile)
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recalcitrant(adjective, tough, difficult, violent, wild)
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obstinate(adjective, tough, difficult, negative, hostile)
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insubordinate(adjective, negative, hostile, persistent)
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whimsical(adjective, unusual, careless, unstable, unreasonable)
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ungovernable(adjective, tough, difficult, violent, wild)
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fickle(adjective, careless, unstable, unreasonable)
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headstrong(adjective, negative, hostile, stubborn)
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rebellious(adjective, negative, hostile, adverse)
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fractious(adjective, cross, unruly, grouchy)
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froward(noun, adjective, support, attitude, negative)
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willful(adjective, tough, difficult, violent, wild)
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arbitrary(adjective, unusual, careless, unstable, unreasonable)
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