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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECALCITRANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RECALCITRANT definition: 1. (of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal) refusing…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECALCITRANT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    RECALCITRANT meaning: 1. (of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal) refusing…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › recalcitrantRECALCITRANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECALCITRANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the quality of being determined not to do what other people, especially people in authority, want or expect to be done: Landowners' recalcitrance about land reform helped precipitate the reaction against them. a fear of teenage recalcitrance. See. recalcitrant. Fewer examples. Recalcitrance persisted on both sides.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › recalcitrantRecalcitrant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recalcitrantRecalcitrant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECALCITRANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRECALCITRANT - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    If you describe someone or something as recalcitrant, you mean that they are unwilling to obey orders or are difficult to deal with. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'recalcitrant' American English: rɪkælsɪtrənt British English: rɪkælsɪtrənt. More. Synonyms of 'recalcitrant' • disobedient, contrary, unwilling, defiant [...] More.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrecalcitrant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/ (formal) 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. Want to learn more?

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › recalcitrant'sRECALCITRANT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    First recorded in 1835–45; from Latin recalcitrant-(stem of recalcitrāns, present participle of recalcitrāre “to kick back”), equivalent to re-re-+ calcitr(āre) “to strike with the heels, kick” (derivative of calx “heel”) + -ant--ant