| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adamant | refusing to change position |
| 2. | authoritarian | favoring strict obedience to authority |
| 3. | autocratic | having absolute, rigid control |
| 4. | backward-looking | focused on past ways |
| 5. | bigoted | stubbornly intolerant of other views |
| 6. | blinkered | limited and unwilling to see alternatives |
| 7. | boardlike | flat and stiff |
| 8. | buttoned-up | controlled and emotionally restrained |
| 9. | calcified | hardened and resistant to change |
| 10. | carved in stone | not open to change |
| 11. | closed-minded | unwilling to consider new ideas |
| 12. | conservative | resistant to rapid change |
| 13. | constrained | forced or unnaturally stiff |
| 14. | contrary | habitually opposing or resisting |
| 15. | contumacious | stubbornly disobedient to authority |
| 16. | conventional | following accepted ways rigidly |
| 17. | deep-rooted | firmly established and persistent |
| 18. | defiant | openly resisting or refusing |
| 19. | dictatorial | overbearingly controlling and strict |
| 20. | doctrinaire | rigidly attached to doctrine |
| 21. | dogged | showing stubborn determination |
| 22. | dogmatic | asserting opinions as unquestionably true |
| 23. | draconian | extremely harsh and strict |
| 24. | dug in | firmly resisting change |
| 25. | entrenched | firmly established and resistant |
| 26. | firm | not easily changed or moved |
| 27. | fixed | set and not changeable |
| 28. | fixedly opposed | firmly against change |
| 29. | formalistic | strictly following form or rules |
| 30. | formulaic | following a fixed pattern |
| 31. | fossilized | stuck in old ways |
| 32. | hard-nosed | tough and unsentimental |
| 33. | hard-set | firmly fixed or determined |
| 34. | hardened | made tough and unfeeling |
| 35. | hardheaded | practical and stubbornly firm |
| 36. | hardline | strict and unwilling to compromise |
| 37. | harsh | strict and unyielding |
| 38. | headstrong | determined to do as one wants |
| 39. | hidebound | restricted by old ideas |
| 40. | immovable | unable to be moved or changed |
| 41. | immutable | unchanging over time |
| 42. | imperious | commanding and not open to challenge |
| 43. | inelastic | not stretching or adapting |
| 44. | inexorable | impossible to stop or alter |
| 45. | ingrained | deeply fixed and hard changing |
| 46. | intractable | hard to control or change |
| 47. | intransigent | refusing to compromise or change |
| 48. | literal | sticking exactly to wording |
| 49. | locked-in | fixed and hard to alter |
| 50. | mechanical | done rigidly without feeling |
| 51. | mulish | stubborn like a mule |
| 52. | narrow-minded | not open to different ideas |
| 53. | noncompliant | not obeying rules or requests |
| 54. | not budging | refusing to move or change |
| 55. | not for turning | refusing to change course |
| 56. | obdurate | stubbornly refusing to change |
| 57. | obstinate | stubbornly refusing to change |
| 58. | old-school | sticking to traditional methods |
| 59. | opinionated | holding strong fixed opinions |
| 60. | orthodox | strictly following established beliefs |
| 61. | ossified | become rigid or outdated |
| 62. | peremptory | allowing no refusal or debate |
| 63. | permanent | lasting without change |
| 64. | pigheaded | stubbornly refusing to listen |
| 65. | prim | overly proper and stiff |
| 66. | proper | strictly correct in behavior |
| 67. | puritanical | overly strict in morals |
| 68. | ramrod-straight | very straight and stiff |
| 69. | reactionary | strongly opposed to change |
| 70. | refractory | stubbornly hard to manage |
| 71. | resolute | firmly determined and unwavering |
| 72. | rigid | not able to bend or change |
| 73. | rigorous | extremely thorough and strict |
| 74. | robotic | stiff and lacking adaptability |
| 75. | rule-bound | tied closely to rules |
| 76. | set | firmly decided or established |
| 77. | settled | decided and not likely changing |
| 78. | severe | very strict or harsh |
| 79. | steadfast | firm and unwavering |
| 80. | stern | serious and strict |
| 81. | stiff | hard to bend or move |
| 82. | straitlaced | rigidly proper or conventional |
| 83. | strict | closely following rules or standards |
| 84. | stubborn | unwilling to change one’s mind |
| 85. | taut | stretched tight and stiff |
| 86. | tense | tight and not relaxed |
| 87. | tight | strictly controlled or limited |
| 88. | traditionalist | favoring old ways strongly |
| 89. | unadaptable | unable to adjust readily |
| 90. | unadjustable | not capable of being adjusted |
| 91. | unalterable | unable to be changed |
| 92. | unbending | not willing to yield |
| 93. | unchangeable | not able to change |
| 94. | uncompromising | not making concessions |
| 95. | unmalleable | not easily shaped or influenced |
| 96. | unpliable | not easily bent or persuaded |
| 97. | unyielding | not giving way or relenting |
| 98. | willful | stubbornly self-willed |
| 99. | wooden | stiff and unnatural |
| 100. | written in stone | fixed and unchangeable |
