| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adamant | Unyielding; refuses to change. |
| 2. | Adherent | Sticks firmly to a belief. |
| 3. | Aloofly resolute | Detached yet firmly determined. |
| 4. | Arbitrary | Decides without flexibility or reason. |
| 5. | Argumentative | Eager to dispute; hard to sway. |
| 6. | Asserting | Pushes own view strongly. |
| 7. | Bound and determined | Fully resolved; won’t quit. |
| 8. | Bullheaded | Obstinately headstrong. |
| 9. | Clenched | Tightly held; not letting go. |
| 10. | Cussed | Irritably uncooperative; contrary. |
| 11. | Defiant | Resists authority; refuses compliance. |
| 12. | Die-hard | Unshakably loyal to a view. |
| 13. | Dogged | Persistent despite difficulties. |
| 14. | Dogmatic | Asserting opinions as unquestionable. |
| 15. | Domineering | Insists on control; won’t yield. |
| 16. | Dour | Sternly unresponsive to persuasion. |
| 17. | Driven | Strongly motivated; hard to deter. |
| 18. | Dug-in | Firmly entrenched in a position. |
| 19. | Ego-driven | Ruled by pride; resists change. |
| 20. | Emphatic | Forcefully insistent. |
| 21. | Enduring | Able to persist; not easily moved. |
| 22. | Fiercely determined | Intensely resolved to continue. |
| 23. | Firm | Not easily swayed. |
| 24. | Fixed | Set; not likely to change. |
| 25. | Forthright | Bluntly direct; won’t back down. |
| 26. | Gritty | Tough; keeps going regardless. |
| 27. | Hard-nosed | Uncompromising; pragmatic and tough. |
| 28. | Hardheaded | Unreasonably inflexible. |
| 29. | Headstrong | Willful; ignores advice. |
| 30. | Immovable | Impossible to persuade or shift. |
| 31. | Impassive | Shows little response; hard to move. |
| 32. | Implacable | Unappeasable; won’t relent. |
| 33. | Inconsistent listener | Hears selectively; resists input. |
| 34. | Inexorable | Relentless; cannot be stopped. |
| 35. | Inflexible | Unwilling to bend or adapt. |
| 36. | Insistent | Demanding; keeps pressing. |
| 37. | Intransigent | Refuses to compromise. |
| 38. | Jammed-up | Mentally stuck; won’t move off it. |
| 39. | Jammy in one’s ways | Stuck in habits; hard to change. |
| 40. | Jarring | Abruptly resistant; unsettlingly firm. |
| 41. | Jaundiced | Cynically biased; hard to convince. |
| 42. | Jowly obstinate | Stolidly refusing to yield. |
| 43. | Knotty-minded | Tangled thinking; resists revision. |
| 44. | Knuckleheaded | Stupidly stubborn; won’t learn. |
| 45. | Lead-footed | Slow to change direction. |
| 46. | Level-set | Locked into a preset stance. |
| 47. | Locked-in | Committed; difficult to redirect. |
| 48. | Lodged | Fixed firmly; not dislodged. |
| 49. | Long-headed | Sticks to plans for the long term. |
| 50. | Maddeningly firm | So firm it frustrates others. |
| 51. | Mulish | Like a mule; very obstinate. |
| 52. | Narrow-minded | Unreceptive to new ideas. |
| 53. | Obdurate | Stubbornly refusing to change. |
| 54. | Obstinate | Resistant to persuasion or change. |
| 55. | Opinionated | Strongly attached to opinions. |
| 56. | Overattached | Too attached to a position. |
| 57. | Overdetermined | Excessively resolved; won’t stop. |
| 58. | Persistent | Continues firmly despite opposition. |
| 59. | Pigheaded | Stubbornly contrary; won’t listen. |
| 60. | Pliable-resistant | Seems flexible but won’t budge. |
| 61. | Proud | Too self-regarding to yield. |
| 62. | Refusing to budge | Won’t change stance. |
| 63. | Resolute | Firmly decided; unwavering. |
| 64. | Rigid | Stiffly inflexible in approach. |
| 65. | Rock-ribbed | Deeply fixed; hard to alter. |
| 66. | Ruthlessly consistent | Unwavering to a fault. |
| 67. | Self-willed | Guided by own will alone. |
| 68. | Set | Fixed in purpose or opinion. |
| 69. | Set in one’s ways | Habit-bound; resists change. |
| 70. | Single-minded | Focused; ignores distractions or advice. |
| 71. | Staunch | Strongly loyal; firmly fixed. |
| 72. | Steadfast | Loyal and unwavering. |
| 73. | Stonewalling | Refusing cooperation or discussion. |
| 74. | Stony | Unresponsive; hard to move. |
| 75. | Strong-willed | Determined; hard to influence. |
| 76. | Tenacious | Holds on firmly; persistent. |
| 77. | Thick-skulled | Dull; resists understanding. |
| 78. | Tightfisted about change | Reluctant to alter plans. |
| 79. | Tough-minded | Hard to sway emotionally. |
| 80. | Unamenable | Not responsive to suggestion. |
| 81. | Unbending | Not yielding; inflexible. |
| 82. | Uncompromising | Refuses to make concessions. |
| 83. | Uncooperative | Not willing to work with others. |
| 84. | Undeterred | Not discouraged; keeps going. |
| 85. | Unfaltering | Doesn’t weaken or waver. |
| 86. | Unmoving | Not changing position or view. |
| 87. | Unpersuadable | Cannot be convinced. |
| 88. | Unreceptive | Not open to new ideas. |
| 89. | Unrelenting | Never easing; persistent pressure. |
| 90. | Unresponsive | Not reacting to persuasion. |
| 91. | Unshakeable | Not easily changed or disturbed. |
| 92. | Unyielding | Refuses to give way. |
| 93. | Vexingly firm | Firm in a frustrating way. |
| 94. | Wedded to an idea | Attached; won’t consider alternatives. |
| 95. | Willful | Deliberately stubborn; self-determined. |
| 96. | Wired to resist | Naturally inclined to push back. |
| 97. | With a hard edge | Harshly inflexible; not softening. |
| 98. | Won’t-take-no | Refuses refusal; keeps pressing. |
| 99. | Wrongheaded | Persisting in mistaken ideas. |
| 100. | Yield-resistant | Resists giving way. |
