 recalcitrant |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] marked by stubborn resistance to authority | |
| Synonyms: | refractory | |
| Examples: | "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators" |
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| Related terms: | intractable defiant | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance | |
| Synonyms: | refractory | |
| Examples: | "a recalcitrant teenager" "everything revolves around a refractory individual genius" |
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| Related terms: | intractable defiant | |
| Similar spelling: |
recalcitrate recalcitrancy recalcitrance recalculate recalculation |
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