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• (bullhead)- obstinately opinionated, esp. in refusing to consider
alternatives; stubborn;
• (dour)- sullen; gloomy; severe; stern, ( , , ); Wigram was
a grey-faced, dour, bloodless creature who acknowledged the ironic
introduction with a curt nod. — Sharpe's Siege;
• (dogged)- persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious, ( , );
The idea possessed him; there was room in him only for
a dogged determination to realize it, to trample down such obstacles as might
arise to keep him from his goal. — American Men of Action;
• (pertinacious)- holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or
opinion; resolute, ( , , , ); It is an obstinate
opponent, pertinacious, persistent, inflexible, making a disturbance
everywhere. — The Project Gutenberg eBook of Napoleon the Little, by Victor
Hugo;
• (tenacious)- holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold, (
, , ); His memory was singularly tenacious,
and what he clearly understood was ever afterward retained. — Hidden
Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail;
• (persistent)- refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately; Had it
not been for the persistent encouragement of Miss Sullivan, I think I should
have given up trying to write altogether. — The Story of My Life;
• (unyielding)- not bending; inflexible; She is harsh and unyielding, alike in
manner and in speech, and makes no concession either to my humour or my
tastes. — The Life of Marie de Medicis;
implacable = relentless = unappeasable : indomitable
• (implacable)- not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable, (
, , , ); His rage appeared to
be implacable, and his vengeance as tenacious as that of a tiger or any other
beast of prey. — The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North;
• (unappeasable)- not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty;
• (indomitable)- that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or
courage; unconquerable, ( , , );But the man's courage
was indomitable, and he retrieved his misfortunes with characteristic pluck
and cheerfulness. — Great Violinists And Pianists;
docile, ductile, fickle, whimsical
tractable = docile = tame = meek = manageable = amenable^ amenities =