Obstinate : stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. Handsome : (of a man) good-looking. Clever : quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent. Stout : (of a person) rather fat or of heavy build. Canny : having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters.