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Stubbornly, and usually unreasonably, holding to an opinion, decision or purpose

Stubborn in behavior and difficult to control

Insular in one's views, opinions or outlook

Showing no remorse or regret

Displaying a lack of sympathy, empathy or general emotions

Not easy to please or satisfy

Not physically able to be moved

(lost to) Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery

Showing little or no feeling

Physically well-built

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Adjective

Stubbornly, and usually unreasonably, holding to an opinion, decision or purpose

uncompassionate

self-opinionated

tough nut to crack

proof against persuasion

stubborn as a mule

set in one's ways

full of determination

unaccommodating

dyed-in-the-wool

bound and determined

as stubborn as a mule

meaning business

standing one's ground

not giving an inch

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

sticking to one's guns

stop at nothing

set in your ways

unimpressionable

in for long haul

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

through and through

hold your ground

committed to the idea of

tall in the saddle

on one's mettle

set in concrete

difficult to handle

of preconceived ideas

through-and-through

unchallengeable

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

having killer instinct

tough as old boots

as tough as old boots

tried and tested

pulling no punches

as game as Ned Kelly

not backward in coming forward

full of get-up-and-go

clearly defined

bred-in-the-bone

single-minded about

nose to grindstone

keen as mustard

action-oriented

meaning what one says

obsessive about

inflexible about

fanatical about

not discouraged

insistent about

like a ball of fire

desiring success

black-and-white

with one's shoulder to the wheel

with one's nose to the grindstone

playing hard ball

be out for blood

nose to the grindstone

not subject to change

spoiling for a fight

ready for action

hundred percent

without reservations

divinely inspired

confrontational

high-principled

alive and kicking

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of the joys of spring

full of vim and vigour

bright and breezy

have a bone to pick

have chip on shoulder

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“Those Romans were known to be the most obdurate defenders of the Ancient Ways.”

Adjective

Stubborn in behavior and difficult to control

undisciplinable

unaccommodating

obstinately disobedient

stubborn as a mule

like a loose cannon

ill-disciplined

insurrectionary

attention-seeking

insurrectionist

individualistic

passive-aggressive

without law and order

lacking self-control

full of mischief

unfavourable^UK

disorganized^US

causing trouble

disorganised^UK

socially impaired

confrontational

impossible to cope with

off straight and narrow

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“Stories abounded in which the punishment for disobedience swiftly overwhelmed the obdurate child.”

Adjective

Insular in one's views, opinions or outlook

dyed-in-the-wool

individualistic

unsophisticated

set in one's ways

ultraconservative

paleoconservative

traditionalistic

archconservative

ultra-conservative

set in your ways

set in one's opinions

fixed in one's views

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“Mossadeq was not only a patriotic nationalist, but was absolutely obdurate in his views.”

Adjective

Showing no remorse or regret

“Miss Nethersole had observed, connecting the fact naturally with an obdurate and unrepentant heart, that Anthony Hamblin spoke as if this thing was only to be regretted because some third person would be affected by it.”

Adjective

Displaying a lack of sympathy, empathy or general emotions

desensitised^UK

desensitized^US

take-no-prisoners

uncompassionate

with a heart of stone

lacking compassion

as hard as nails

uncommiserating

without sentiment

self-centred^UK

having a killer instinct

self-centered^US

lacking sentiment

unimpressionable

toughened by experience

as tough as old boots

unresponsive to

red in tooth and claw

killer instinct

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

double-crossing

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“The committee's obdurate refusal to listen to our plan was heartbreaking to us.”

Adjective

Not easy to please or satisfy

unaccommodating

over-particular

high-maintenance

over-censorious

hard to satisfy

pass-remarkable

overly solicitous

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Not physically able to be moved

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Adjective

(lost to) Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery

Adjective

Showing little or no feeling

undemonstrative

uncompassionate

unimpressionable

self-controlled

cool, calm and collected

along for the ride

going with the flow

rolling with the punches

depersonalized^US

depersonalised^UK

uncommunicative

strictly business

not giving a monkey's

nondiscriminatory

nonparticipating

without a care in the world

not giving a toss

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Adjective

Physically well-built

powerfully built

broad-shouldered

strong as an ox

as strong as a horse

as strong as a lion

well upholstered

broad in the beam

hale and hearty

built like an ox

well-proportioned

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