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- Dictionaryrecalcitrant/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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RECALCITRANT definition: 1. (of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal) refusing…. Learn more.
The meaning of RECALCITRANT is obstinately defiant of authority or restraint. How to use recalcitrant in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Recalcitrant.
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.
Recalcitrant definition: resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory. . See examples of RECALCITRANT used in a sentence.
RECALCITRANT meaning: 1. (of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal) refusing…. Learn more.
If you describe someone or something as recalcitrant, you mean that they are unwilling to obey orders or are difficult to deal with. [formal] The danger is that recalcitrant local authorities will reject their responsibilities. He had a knack for coaxing even the most recalcitrant engine to life.
unwilling to obey rules or follow instructions; difficult to control. a recalcitrant child. He was like a teacher encouraging a recalcitrant pupil. One option is to threaten recalcitrant ministers with the sack. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
