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RECALCITRANT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by stubborn resistance to authority
Example:
the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators
Classified under:
Similar:
defiant; noncompliant (boldly resisting authority or an opposing force)
Derivation:
recalcitrancy (the trait of being unmanageable)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Stubbornly resistant to authority or control
Example:
a refractory child
Synonyms:
fractious; recalcitrant; refractory
Classified under:
Similar:
disobedient (not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority)
