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Wilfully disobedient

Unable to rest or relax due to stress or worry

Unwilling or reluctant to do something for fear of the consequences

Adjective

Wilfully disobedient

obstinately disobedient

undisciplinable

unaccommodating

self-opinionated

insurrectionary

stubborn as a mule

set in one's ways

ill-disciplined

attention-seeking

insurrectionist

confrontational

unfavourable^UK

full of mischief

as stubborn as a mule

not giving an inch

not cooperative

without law and order

lacking self-control

individualistic

impossible to cope with

dyed-in-the-wool

socially impaired

tough nut to crack

proof against persuasion

uncompassionate

set in your ways

stand one's ground

like a loose cannon

ready for a fight

raising the roof

hard to satisfy

over-particular

spoiling for a fight

dead set against

disinclined to accept

reluctant to accept

unenthusiastic about

unwilling to accept

ill-humoured^UK

as cross as two sticks

not to be borne

on a short fuse

having got out of bed the wrong side

like a bear with a sore head

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“A recalcitrant child of an unhappy mother.”

Adjective

Unable to rest or relax due to stress or worry

champing at the bit

like a cat on hot bricks

like a cat on a hot tin roof

on pins and needles

a bundle of nerves

bundle of nerves

discombobulated

restlessly moving

on the defensive

in a state of agitation

in a state of nerves

on the qui vive

like a fish out of water

ill-humoured^UK

as cross as two sticks

like a bear with a sore head

on a short fuse

having got out of bed the wrong side

feeling anxious

confrontational

ready for a fight

hot under the collar

unaccommodating

easily offended

having got out of bed on the wrong side

perversely irritable

got up on wrong side of bed

apt to fly off the handle

having short fuse

hot under collar

easily frightened

easily agitated

have chip on shoulder

down in the mouth

having a fit of the sulks

in high dudgeon

huffy irascible

spoiling for a fight

foaming at the mouth

not best pleased

bent out of shape

set in one's ways

hard to satisfy

over-particular

knock-down-and-drag-out

hammer and tongs

difficult to handle

at the boiling point

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Adjective

Unwilling or reluctant to do something for fear of the consequences

circumspect about

diffident about

not in the mood

not in favour of

unenthusiastic about

vacillate about

have scruples about

have qualms about

have misgivings about

have reservations about

think twice about

disrelish something

not have the heart to

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