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   Re·cal·ci·trant

   /rəˈkalsətrənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward 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"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Frenchrécalcitrant or its source Latin recalcitrant- ‘kicking out with the heels’, from the verb recalcitrare, based on calx, calc- ‘heel’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. recalcitrance noun
   • 2. recalcitrantly adverb

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   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.

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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.

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

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

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

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   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.

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   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.

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   2 days ago · 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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrecalcitrant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   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.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › recalcitrantRecalcitrant - definition of recalcitrant by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Stubbornly resistant to or defiant of authority or guidance. See Synonyms at obstinate. 2. Difficult to manage or deal with: a recalcitrant problem. 3. Resistant to chemical decomposition; decomposing extremely slowly. n. A recalcitrant person.

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    Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French récalcitrant; Latin recalcitrant-, recalcitrāns. See etymology.