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    recalcitrant
    /rɪˈkalsɪtr(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline: "a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds"

    noun

    • 1. a person with an obstinately uncooperative attitude: "a stiff-necked recalcitrant and troublemaker"

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  2. Recalcitrant means unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or refusing to be controlled. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. Recalcitrant means stubbornly defiant of authority or restraint, or difficult to manage or operate. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. Recalcitrant definition: resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory. . See examples of RECALCITRANT used in a sentence.

  5. Recalcitrant is from Latin calcitrare, meaning "to kick," so someone who is recalcitrant is kicking back against what's wanted of them. Synonyms are unruly, intractable, and refractory, all referring to what is difficult to manage or control.

  6. Recalcitrant means unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or refusing to be controlled. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.

  7. Recalcitrant means unwilling to obey orders or difficult to deal with. It can be used as an adjective or a noun. See synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage examples from various sources.

  8. Recalcitrant means unwilling to obey rules or follow instructions; difficult to control. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences.