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

Resistant to control or authority

Not easy to please or satisfy

Cantankerous, stubborn, or disagreeable

Of, supporting, or pertaining to traditionalism

Demonstrating a lack of intelligence, rationality or good judgment

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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

as stubborn as a mule

standing one's ground

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

sticking to one's guns

as tough as old boots

fossilized^US

fossilised^UK

proof against persuasion

committed to the idea of

intensely competitive

in-your-face

fiercely competitive

having killer instinct

of preconceived ideas

nose to the grindstone

toughened by experience

not backward in coming forward

full of get-up-and-go

meaning what one says

recognized^US

with one's shoulder to the wheel

with one's nose to the grindstone

not subject to change

colourful^UK

colorful^US

recognised^UK

honorable^US

honourable^UK

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of the joys of spring

full of beans

full of vim and vigour

have chip on shoulder

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

Adjective

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Resistant to control or authority

obstinately disobedient

unfavorable^US

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“He feels himself ridiculous and guilty, under this tree, begging this obstinate child to come down and talk to him.”

Adjective

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Not easy to please or satisfy

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

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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

quarreling^US

quarrelling^UK

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

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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

not worth considering

out of touch with reality

beyond the realm of reason

not remotely possible

without rhyme or reason

unseemly

not pertinent

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