favouring the power of authority more than personal freedom of choice
domineering
(of a disease or physical condition) continuing for a long time
incessant, never-ending
requiring much effort, strength, skill or ability
hard on someone; hard to do
determined and stubborn when trying to solve or complete something
determined, persistent
fixed in position; (two or more people carrying on) a business
inflexible
stern
stern
serious and severe; determined
hopeless, horrible in manner, appearance
solid and firm; not easy to bend, dent, cut etc
rocklike
difficult to control; refusing advice
stubborn
that cannot be moved; not able, refusing to be affected or changed
fixed, stubborn
that cannot be calmed or satisfied
merciless, cruel
that cannot be bent; refusing to change or be influenced
stubborn
too strong to be overcome or defeated
indestructible
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
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
not easily agreeing to an argument or being persuaded; stubborn
stubborn, determined
often expressing (too much) confidence in one's own opinion
believing very strongly and conveying it
(of a person) deliberately continuing to do wrong; (of behaviour) unreasonable
mean, ornery; troublesome
(of concrete) in blocks ready for use in building
hardened
without pity (and determined)
cruel, merciless
able to be unaffected (by something)
antagonistic
very determined
determined, strong-willed
(of a person, audience etc) unwilling or unable to be still and patient
impatient, nervous
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
firmly fixed; loyal
loyal, steady
demanding and enforcing obedience; severe; strict; the back end (of a ship or boat)
serious, authoritarian
not easily bent or changed in shape; hard to stir, work, move etc; formal, unfriendly; thoroughly; a dead body
hard, inflexible
(of the body) having power, able to do things easily; (of the mind) feeling confident, sure, determined; not easily broken, damaged
healthy, powerful
strong and solid
solid, durable
(of ropes, the skin etc) tightly stretched
rigid, tight
fastened, fixed, fitting or held closely; stretched fully; (especially in compounds) made so that something cannot get out or in; packed so as to occupy the smallest possible space or to get in as much as possible
close, snug
(of meat) hard to cut or get one's teeth into; not easily cut, broken or worn out; (of a person) strong; able to endure hardship; (of a person) rough and violent
sturdy, strong
that cannot be broken
strong, tough
going on, happening, all the time
incessant
fearless; not avoiding danger or difficulty
resolute
not becoming less in force, degree
merciless
not easily controlled; naughty
disobedient
(moving) in the opposite direction to the stream or current
hard on someone; hard to do
(of a person) determined to have one's own way; intentional
stubborn, obstinate
