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Synonyms for hardline
adj firm

militant
staunch
uncompromising
hard-core

unyielding
adamant
hard-boiled
hard-nosed

inflexible
stand pat
steadfast
stern

stiff
strict
unbending
ungiving

Antonyms for hardline

tolerant

irresolute

flexible

Synonyms
adj tough

hard-nosed
callous
firm
hard-line

headstrong
inflexible
obdurate
obstinate

rough
stern
strict
unbending

unfeeling
hard as nails
hard-shelled

Synonyms
adj difficult, stubborn

awkward
bullheaded
cantankerous
contrary
hang tough
hard-line
headstrong
immovable
incurable
indomitable
insoluble

mulish
obdurate
obstinate
pat
pertinacious
perverse
pigheaded
recalcitrant
refractory
resolute
tenacious

tough
unbending
uncompromising
uncooperative
undisciplined
ungovernable
unmanageable
unruly
unyielding
wayward
wild

willful
incompliant
indocile
locked in
self-willed
set in stone
tough-nut
unpliable

Antonyms

facile
manageable

amenable
easy

Synonyms
adj hostile, conflicting

implacable
uncompromising
inexorable
incompatible
incongruous

inconsistent
clashing
discordant
discrepant
dissonant

hard-line
inflexible
inharmonious
intransigent
opposed

reluctant
unfriendly
unappeasable
diametrically opposed

Antonyms

merciful
compatible
consonant

harmonious
friendly
flexible

consistent
compromising
reconcilable

Synonyms
adj believing very strongly and conveying it

assertive
cocky
stubborn
adamant
arbitrary
biased
bigoted
bossy
bullheaded
cocksure

conceited
dictatorial
doctrinaire
dogmatic
hard-line
high-handed
inflexible
intransigent
obdurate
obstinate

one-sided
oracular
overbearing
pigheaded
positive
pragmatic
prejudiced
self-assertive
single-minded
uncompromising

unyielding
pragmatical
locked in
set in stone
set-on
tilted
weighted

Antonyms

indifferent
open-minded

shy
compromising

Synonyms
adj stiff, strict, severe

uncompromising
stringent
austere
harsh
solid
hard-line
definite
unyielding
inflexible
intransigent
stern

rigorous
adamant
fixed
exact
bullheaded
changeless
determined
firm
hard
inelastic
inexorable

invariable
obdurate
set
single-minded
static
strait-laced
unalterable
unbending
unbreakable
unchanging
unmoving

unrelenting
adamantine
incompliant
chiseled
dead set
locked in
set in stone
tough nut to crack
undeviating
unpermissive

Antonyms

willing
inexact
tolerant
unreliable
indefinite
irresolute
lenient

bending
limber
pliable
flexible
gentle
mild
easy

soft
broken
imprecise
unfixed
yielding
pliant

Synonyms
adj serious, authoritarian

tough
harsh
flinty
hard-nosed
strict
rigid
grim
forbidding
rough
astringent

bitter
ascetic
austere
bullheaded
cruel
disciplinary
dyed-in-the-wool
frowning
hard
hard-boiled

hard-core
hard-line
hardheaded
implacable
inexorable
inflexible
mulish
relentless
rigorous
severe

stubborn
unrelenting
unsparing
unyielding
hard-shell
steely
by the book
hang-tough
mortified
stiff-necked

Antonyms

kind
lenient
cheerful
tolerant
gentle

nice
easy
soft
flexible
yielding

mild
bland
funny
light
smiling

Synonyms
adj obstinate, rough

harsh
stiff
resolute
hard
terrible
strict
severe
desperate
stern
fierce
narrow
hard-nosed

firm
savage
adamant
refractory
arbitrary
callous
confirmed
cruel
drastic
exacting
ferocious
fixed

hard-boiled
hard-line
headstrong
immutable
inflexible
intractable
merciless
obdurate
pugnacious
ruthless
stubborn
taut

unalterable
unbending
uncompromising
uncontrollable
unforgiving
unmanageable
unyielding
vicious
violent
hard-bitten
hard-shelled
ruffianly

Antonyms

peaceful
kind
pliable
facile
uncertain
lenient
tolerant
supple
fragile

unstable
vulnerable
wobbly
controllable
easy
gentle
mild
soft
nice

flexible
pliant
calm
yielding
amenable
easy-going
delicate
weak
tender

Synonyms
adj rigid, tough

firm
obstinate
reserved
crisp
aloof
distant
formal
hard-line
hold the line
incompliant

inelastic
inexorable
inflexible
intractable
obdurate
relentless
resolute
severe
single-minded
stiff

strict
stubborn
uncompromising
unrelenting
unyielding
uptight
do or die
dug in
hard as nails
hold the fort

locked in
set in stone
standing pat
unflexible
unswayable
hold one’s ground
standing one’s ground
sticking to one’s guns

Antonyms

bending
pliable
flexible

soft
yielding
pliant

relaxed

Synonyms
adj stubborn

steadfast
rigid
resolute
inflexible
determined
obstinate

hard-line
intransigent
single-minded
relentless
decided
firm

hard-core
inexorable
locked
obdurate
pigheaded
strict

strong
tough
unbending
brick-wall
set in stone
stiff-necked

Antonyms

pliable
irresolute
willing
flexible

pliant
soft
yielding
weak

compromising
cooperative
open

Synonyms
adj steadfast, resolute

uncompromising
stubborn
unwavering
adamant
intractable
unrelenting
ruthless
inflexible
hard-nosed
immovable
implacable

determined
rigid
hard-line
staunch
single-minded
relentless
merciless
obstinate
firm
fixed
hard

hard-core
hardheaded
headstrong
inexorable
mulish
obdurate
pertinacious
pigheaded
refractory
solid
stiff

tough
unbending
uncompliant
unmovable
dead set on
immalleable
impliable
locked in
stiff-necked
unswayable

Antonyms

willing
submissive
compassionate
merciful
kind
pliable

irresolute
cooperative
flexible
giving
yielding
wavering

pliant
soft
sympathetic
nice
weak
surrendering

Synonyms
adj difficult

unmanageable
stubborn
intransigent
uncompromising
incurable
awkward
cantankerous
contrary
fractious
hang tough
hard-line

headstrong
immovable
indomitable
insoluble
locked
mulish
obdurate
obstinate
pat
pertinacious
perverse

pig-headed
recalcitrant
refractory
resolute
tenacious
tough
unbending
uncooperative
undisciplined
ungovernable
unruly

unyielding
wayward
wild
willful
incompliant
indocile
bull-headed
locked in
self-willed
tough nut
unpliable

Antonyms

willing

manageable

Synonyms
adj accepting no less than everything

uncompromising
inflexible

unyielding
hard-line

adamant
firm

unbending

Antonyms

willing

flexible

yielding