refusing to give in
unyielding
(of a person, behaviour) severely moral and strict
severe in manner
(of a person) taking pleasure in causing pain to, watching the suffering of, others
vicious, pitiless; causing pain
determined and stubborn when trying to solve or complete something
determined, persistent
serious and severe; determined
hopeless, horrible in manner, appearance
that cannot be calmed or satisfied
merciless, cruel
that cannot be avoided; so frequently seed, heard etc that it is familiar and expected
certain; cannot be avoided
that cannot be bent; refusing to change or be influenced
stubborn
the commonest metal (symbol Fe), used in manufacturing and building, an also forming an essential part of blood; a flat-bottomed implement heated and used for smoothing clothes etc
hard, tough; inflexible
(of a person, opinions, plans etc) that cannot reach an agreement
hostile, conflicting
too strong, convincing, delightful etc to be resisted
compelling; inescapable
having, showing, or feeling no mercy
mean, heartless
an animal that is the young of a horse and a donkey; a slipper without a heel
stubborn
stubborn
pig-headed, stubborn
showing no pity
without mercy or care
without pity (and determined)
cruel, merciless
stiff; that cannot be bent; firm; strict; not changing
stiff, strict, severe
(of a person, behaviour, act) showing no pity, sympathy or mercy
mean, heartless
serious and strict; not kind; (of the weather, attacks of disease etc) strong, extreme; making great demands on skill, ability, patience etc
uncompromising, stern
firmly fixed; loyal
loyal, steady
demanding and enforcing obedience; severe; strict; the back end (of a ship or boat)
serious, authoritarian
having, covered with, many stones; hard, cold and unsympathetic
hard, icy in appearance, response
(of a person) having a strong, determined will; difficult to deal
obstinate, unyielding
that cannot be avoided
bound to happen
not prepared to make any compromise
stubborn
not becoming less in force, degree
merciless
not easily controlled; naughty
disobedient
holding nothing back
generous
