uncompliant

ADJECTIVE

stubborn

Synonyms

WEAK

adamant adamantine balky brassbound bullheaded cantankerous contumacious cussed determined die-hard dogged firm fixed grim hardheaded headstrong implacable incompliant 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 uncompromising unmanageable unreasonable unrelenting unshakable untoward unyielding willful

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De Zoysa became uncompliant, muttering to PCs Davey and Still: "Please leave, please leave."

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2023

Amtrak last month warned it would send letters to uncompliant workers starting Dec. 8 in preparation for termination Jan. 4.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021

Sonnenkamp was alarmed at this determined and uncompliant bearing.

From Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Berthold Auerbach

Mrs. Fuller was as gentle and unobtrusive as her stalwart husband was forceful and uncompliant.

From Daughters of the Puritans A Group of Brief Biographies by Seth Curtis Beach

Olaf sent out his message-token all the same however, and met Gudbrand and an immense assemblage, whose humor towards him was uncompliant to a high degree indeed.

From Early Kings of Norway by Thomas Carlyle

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