Synonym Dictionary

Actively opposed, hostile, or inclined to conflict.

Strongly disinclined or opposed to something.

Not allowing a substance to pass through.

Not allowing passage through; figuratively, unaffected by an influence.

Not readily corrected or reformed; persistently fixed in a habit.

Unwilling or unable to change or bend.

Difficult to manage, control, or resolve.

Unwilling to compromise or change a firmly held position.

Unwilling or reluctant.

Stubbornly unwilling to change despite reasons or persuasion.

Strongly opposing change and seeking a return to earlier social or political arrangements.

Stubbornly resistant to control or an attempted remedy.

To become less severe, resistant, or intense.

Hesitant or unwilling to do something.

Strongly committed to preserving established practices or resisting change.

Firmly refusing to give way or change; also physically inflexible.