hard to remove
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- stuckUnable to move
- clingyTending to hold on
- stainLasting surface discoloration
residue · permanent · ingrained · embedded · adhesive · sticky · tenacious · entrenched · indelible · lasting · caked · crusty · bonded · grime · tar · glue · barnacle · rust
ease of removal
hard to removeeasily removed
removable · wipeable · washable · erasable · easy to peel
permanence vs. temporariness
hard to removetemporary
Limited in duration
impermanent · fleeting · transient · ephemeral · short-lived
attachment strength
hard to removeloosely connected
non-stick · detachable · unfixed · unattached · free-floating