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Stubbornly or unreasonably adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course

Cantankerous, stubborn, or disagreeable

Of, supporting, or pertaining to traditionalism

Ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate

Demonstrating a lack of intelligence, rationality or good judgment

Intolerant, forming opinions based on one's prejudices

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Stubbornly or unreasonably adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

full of determination

focused^US

focussed^UK

standing one's ground

cavilling^UK

obstinately disobedient

caviling^US

as stubborn as a mule

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

sticking to one's guns

as tough as old boots

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

unfavorable^US

fossilized^US

proof against persuasion

fossilised^UK

of preconceived ideas

nose to the grindstone

committed to the idea of

intensely competitive

in-your-face

fiercely competitive

having killer instinct

toughened by experience

honourable^UK

honorable^US

immobilized^US

immobilised^UK

recognized^US

not backward in coming forward

recognised^UK

as sure as eggs is eggs

beyond a shadow of a doubt

meaning what one says

fixed as the laws of the Medes and the Persians

favourable^UK

molded^US

moulded^UK

there are no two ways about it

bursting with good health

capable of being trusted

favorable^US

regularised^UK

regularized^US

throwing weight around

like the Rock of Gibralter

in good physical condition

the picture of health

in good physical shape

unshakeable in one's belief

secure in one's belief

easy in one's mind

hold the unwavering view

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“In his prose, he becomes a powerful presence, a personality with obstinate opinions and sardonic asides.”

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Cantankerous, stubborn, or disagreeable

ill-humored^US

like a bear with a sore head

as cross as two sticks

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

having a fit of the sulks

in a funk

thin-skinned

having got out of bed on the wrong side

having got out of bed the wrong side

humourless^UK

humorless^US

have chip on shoulder

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

having a chip on one's shoulder

apt to fly off the handle

got up on wrong side of bed

gray^US

grey^UK

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Of, supporting, or pertaining to traditionalism

counter-revolutionary

set in one's opinions

mediaeval^UK

medieval^US

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Ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate

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Demonstrating a lack of intelligence, rationality or good judgment

dead from the neck up

not the full shilling

as thick as two short planks

thick as two short planks

flakey^US

flaky^UK

stupidly irresponsible

devoid of intelligence

away with the fairies

not right in the head

not quite right in the head

not right upstairs

as daft as a brush

have a screw loose

have bats in the belfry

have kangaroos in the top paddock

beyond the bounds of possibility

marvelous^US

marvellous^UK

not worth considering

out of touch with reality

never to be forgotten

beyond the realm of reason

not remotely possible

without rhyme or reason

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Intolerant, forming opinions based on one's prejudices

racially discriminatory

excessively nationalistic

excessively patriotic

set in one's opinions

fixed in one's views

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