reactionary
adjectiveStrongly opposing change and seeking a return to earlier social or political arrangements.
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adjectiveStubbornly resistant to control or an attempted remedy.
Resisting control
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refrain
verbTo hold oneself back from doing something.
relent
verbTo become less severe, resistant, or intense.
reluctant
adjectiveHesitant or unwilling to do something.
resigned
adjectiveAccepting an unwelcome situation without further resistance.
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