Recalcitrant: Definition with Recalcitrant Pictures and Photos

1. Adjective. Stubbornly resistant to authority or control. "A refractory child"

Exact synonyms: Fractious, Refractory
Similar to: Disobedient
Derivative terms: Fractiousness, Refractoriness

2. Adjective. Marked by stubborn resistance to authority. "The University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"

Similar to: Defiant, Noncompliant
Derivative terms: Recalcitrancy

1. a. Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or opposition; refractory.

1. Adjective. Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority. ¹

2. Adjective. Unwilling to cooperate socially. ¹

3. Adjective. Difficult to deal with or to operate. ¹

4. Noun. A person who is recalcitrant. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

1. [n -S]

1. Resistant to microbial attack. (09 Oct 1997)

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