Synonyms and related words :
balking, balky, beefy, bigoted, bouncing, bulldogged, bulletheaded, bullheaded, case-hardened, controlled, dogged, dogmatic, doughty, fanatic, firm-minded, forceful, forcible, forcy, forward, full-blooded, full-strength, gutsy, gutty, hale, hard, hard as nails, hardheaded, hardy, headstrong, hearty, hefty, husky, importunate, independent, intolerant, iron-hard, lusty, mighty, mulish, nervy, obstinate, opinionated, overzealous, persevering, pertinacious, pigheaded, potent, powerful, puissant, pushy, red-blooded, restive, robust, robustious, rugged, self-asserting, self-assertive, self-controlled, self-expressive, self-possessed, self-restrained, self-willed, set, stalwart, steely, stiff-necked, stout, strapping, strong, strong as brandy, strong as strong, strong-minded, strongheaded, stubborn, sturdy, sulky, sullen, tenacious, uncooperative, unregenerate, vigorous, willful