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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"

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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   adj. 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.

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

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   (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. Take your English to the next level.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › recalcitrant_adjrecalcitrant - Oxford English Dictionary

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word recalcitrant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › recalcitrantrecalcitrant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jul 6, 2024 · recalcitrant (comparative more recalcitrant, superlative most recalcitrant) Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRECALCITRANT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    1. resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory. 2. hard to deal with, manage, or operate. noun. 3. a recalcitrant person. SYNONYMS 1. resistant, rebellious, opposed. See unruly.