n. 顽固,固执;棘手,难以处理
... intransigence 不妥协 obstinance 顽固 bullheadedness bullheaded的名...
Dismayed by his obstinance, a group of friends secretly enlisted an artist, Simmie Knox, who had done the official White House portraits of Bill and Hillary Clinton.
WSJ: Reluctant Mario Cuomo's Portrait Will Finally Be Displayed in Albany