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Refusing to proceed or cooperate

(of a person, attitude, or situation) Having the characteristics of a pessimist

Adjective

Refusing to proceed or cooperate

unaccommodating

self-opinionated

insurrectionary

stubborn as a mule

confrontational

undisciplinable

insurrectionist

obstinately disobedient

as stubborn as a mule

unfavourable^UK

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

individualistic

not giving an inch

without law and order

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

making difficulties

difficult to handle

set in one's ways

attention-seeking

ready for a fight

spoiling for a fight

dyed-in-the-wool

full of determination

bred-in-the-bone

bound and determined

meaning business

standing one's ground

through and through

high-maintenance

sticking to one's guns

over-particular

over-censorious

hard to satisfy

overenthusiastic

long-established

stop at nothing

as tough as old boots

uncompassionate

proof against persuasion

tough nut to crack

set in your ways

unchallengeable

of preconceived ideas

in for long haul

unimpressionable

playing hard ball

be out for blood

nose to the grindstone

solid as a rock

holding fixed views

hold your ground

unreciprocating

like a loose cannon

keen as mustard

like a ball of fire

desiring success

over-enthusiastic

set in concrete

tall in the saddle

on one's mettle

committed to the idea of

tough as old boots

not cooperative

through-and-through

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

having killer instinct

well established

firmly established

well-established

desensitized^US

take-no-prisoners

unconcerned with

dispassionate about

unresponsive to

to listen blind

lacking sentiment

desensitised^UK

as hard as nails

toughened by experience

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“A student assistant with computing skills can help with restarting a balky workstation or writing a Web page.”

Adjective

Not bendable

set in one's ways

unaccommodating

dyed-in-the-wool

self-opinionated

set in your ways

standing one's ground

Adjective

(of a person, attitude, or situation) Having the characteristics of a pessimist

given to looking on the black side

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

unfavourable^UK

looking on the dark side

looking on the black side

nonconstructive

having blue devils

singing the blues

having the blahs

ill-humoured^UK

in the doldrums

sorry for yourself

down-in-the-mouth

at the end of your tether

at end of one's rope

sick as a parrot

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