24
stubborn(adjective, characteristic, quality, stubbornness, temperament)
19
obstinate(adjective, determined, resolute, stubborn, uncompromising)
16
headstrong(adjective, determined, resolute, stubborn, uncompromising)
13
deliberate(adjective, intentional)
12
adamant(adjective, determined, resolute, stubborn, uncompromising)
12
intentional
11
inflexible(adjective, determined, resolute, stubborn, uncompromising)
10
self-willed(adjective, determined, resolute, uncompromising, unshakeable)
10
intractable(adjective, stubborn)
9
contumacious(adjective, stubborn)
9
intended(adjective, intentional)
9
obdurate(adjective, determined, resolute, stubborn, uncompromising)
8
perverse(adjective, determined, resolute, uncompromising, unshakeable)
7
pigheaded(adjective, determined, resolute, uncompromising, unshakeable)
7
recalcitrant
6
premeditated
6
refractory
6
willful(adjective, determined, resolute, uncompromising, unshakeable)
6
business-minded
6
ungovernable
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