incompliant

[in-kuhm-plahy-uhnt] / ˌɪn kəmˈplaɪ ənt /

ADJECTIVE

stubborn

Synonyms

WEAK

adamant adamantine balky brassbound bullheaded cantankerous contumacious cussed determined die-hard dogged firm fixed grim hardheaded headstrong implacable inexorable inflexible insubordinate intractable intransigent iron mulish obdurate opinionated ornery persevering persistent pertinacious perverse pigheaded rebellious recalcitrant refractory relentless remorseless rigid self-willed set in one's ways single-minded steadfast stiff-necked tenacious tough unbendable unbending uncompliant uncompromising unmanageable unreasonable unrelenting unshakable untoward unyielding willful

Example Sentences

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Something about waking up cold, wet, and naked in a dog hospital had made me so incompliant and irritated.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith