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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Obstinacy & Stubbornness
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cantankerous
[Adjective]
difficult to get along with and easily angered
Ex: They had to deal with the cantankerous client for weeks before the project was finished .
contumacious
[Adjective]
openly defiant of rules, orders, or control
Ex: The soldier 's contumacious behavior led to disciplinary action .
doctrinaire
[Adjective]
rigidly attached to a theory or set of beliefs, ignoring whether they are practical or realistic
Ex: She defended the rule in a doctrinaire way , despite its flaws .
dogmatic
[Adjective]
convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong
Ex: After years of experience , he had become less dogmatic and more open to others ' opinions .
froward
[Adjective]
difficult to deal with, stubbornly contrary, or disobedient
Ex: Ignoring repeated warnings about noise complaints, the froward tenant was eventually evicted from the apartment complex.
intransigence
[noun]
unwillingness to agree about something or change one's views
Ex: The intransigence of the board members blocked the proposed reforms .
intractable
[Adjective]
difficult to manage, control, or resolve
Ex: The intractable behavior of the wild animal made it unsafe for interaction with humans .
obdurate
[Adjective]
stubbornly refusing to change one's behavior or course, especially in doing wrong
dyed in the wool
[phrase]
firmly and uncompromisingly committed to a belief, habit, or way of thinking
Ex: She's a dyed-in-the-wool romantic, always believing in true love.
perverse
[Adjective]
inclined to act stubbornly and to hang on to what is wrong
Ex: He took a perverse pleasure in contradicting every suggestion , regardless of its merit .
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