| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adamant | refusing to change position |
| 2. | adversarial | taking an opposing stance |
| 3. | aggrieved | feeling wronged and resistant |
| 4. | antagonistic | actively opposed or unfriendly |
| 5. | anti-authority | opposed to authority |
| 6. | antiestablishment | opposed to established power |
| 7. | argumentative | prone to oppose and argue |
| 8. | assertive | confidently standing up for oneself |
| 9. | backtalking | answering back disrespectfully |
| 10. | belligerent | hostile and aggressive |
| 11. | bold | showing fearless resistance |
| 12. | brash | self-assertive and impudent |
| 13. | brazen | shamelessly bold and challenging |
| 14. | bullheaded | stubborn and unreasoning |
| 15. | challenging | questioning or resisting authority |
| 16. | cheeky | rudely bold or disrespectful |
| 17. | combative | ready to fight or oppose |
| 18. | confrontational | inclined to challenge directly |
| 19. | contemptuous | showing scornful disrespect |
| 20. | contrary | inclined to oppose |
| 21. | contumacious | stubbornly disobedient to authority |
| 22. | determined | firm in purpose |
| 23. | disobedient | refusing to obey rules |
| 24. | disrespectful | showing lack of respect |
| 25. | dissenting | expressing disagreement |
| 26. | dissident | opposing official policy or authority |
| 27. | dogged | stubbornly persistent |
| 28. | feisty | spirited and ready to fight |
| 29. | fiery | passionately resistant or combative |
| 30. | firm | not easily moved |
| 31. | flip | casually disrespectful |
| 32. | free-spirited | resisting restraint or convention |
| 33. | fresh | impertinently bold |
| 34. | hard-line | strictly uncompromising |
| 35. | hard-nosed | tough and uncompromising |
| 36. | hardheaded | stubbornly practical and firm |
| 37. | headstrong | determined to do as wanted |
| 38. | hostile | showing opposition or antagonism |
| 39. | iconoclastic | attacking accepted beliefs or institutions |
| 40. | immovable | unable to be swayed |
| 41. | impertinent | rude and disrespectful |
| 42. | incensed | extremely angry and resistant |
| 43. | independent-minded | thinking and acting for oneself |
| 44. | indignant | angrily offended and resistant |
| 45. | inflexible | not willing to change |
| 46. | insolent | showing rude contempt |
| 47. | insubordinate | disobedient to authority |
| 48. | intractable | difficult to control or manage |
| 49. | lawless | disregarding rules or authority |
| 50. | lippy | rudely outspoken |
| 51. | mouthy | too outspoken and disrespectful |
| 52. | mulish | stubborn like a mule |
| 53. | mutinous | openly resisting authority |
| 54. | noncompliant | not acting as instructed |
| 55. | nonconforming | not following accepted standards |
| 56. | nonconformist | rejecting social norms |
| 57. | obdurate | stubbornly refusing to change |
| 58. | obstinate | stubbornly refusing to yield |
| 59. | opposed | against something |
| 60. | opposing | acting against something |
| 61. | oppositional | habitually resisting others |
| 62. | outraged | angrily opposed |
| 63. | persistent | continuing despite opposition |
| 64. | perverse | deliberately contrary or stubborn |
| 65. | pigheaded | stubbornly refusing advice |
| 66. | protesting | openly objecting or resisting |
| 67. | provocative | intended to stir opposition |
| 68. | pugnacious | eager to argue or fight |
| 69. | pushy | aggressively assertive |
| 70. | rebel-minded | inclined to resist authority |
| 71. | rebellious | resisting authority or control |
| 72. | recalcitrant | stubbornly resistant to authority |
| 73. | resentful | showing bitter resistance |
| 74. | resistant | opposed to pressure or control |
| 75. | resisting | actively opposing force or control |
| 76. | resolute | firmly determined |
| 77. | sassy | boldly disrespectful or lively |
| 78. | saucy | boldly disrespectful |
| 79. | scrappy | ready to fight back |
| 80. | self-assertive | strongly expressing one’s will |
| 81. | self-willed | governed by one’s own will |
| 82. | steadfast | firm and unwavering |
| 83. | strong-willed | determined and hard to sway |
| 84. | stubborn | not easily persuaded or controlled |
| 85. | tenacious | holding firmly to a position |
| 86. | tough-minded | firm and unsentimental |
| 87. | truculent | aggressively defiant or hostile |
| 88. | unbending | not willing to compromise |
| 89. | unbowed | not subdued by pressure |
| 90. | uncooperative | not willing to comply |
| 91. | uncowed | not intimidated into submission |
| 92. | unmanageable | not easily controlled |
| 93. | unruly | hard to control |
| 94. | unsubdued | not brought under control |
| 95. | unsubmissive | not willing to submit |
| 96. | unyieldable | not willing to give way |
| 97. | unyielding | not giving way |
| 98. | wayward | hard to control or predict |
| 99. | wild | uncontrolled and rebellious |
| 100. | wilful | deliberately self-willed and disobedient |