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Recalcitrant

noun
/ɹɪ.ˈkæl.sɪ.tɹənt/
Word Frequency: 1.0

Definitions

1.nounA person who is recalcitrant.
2.adjectiveMarked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
3.adjectiveUnwilling to cooperate socially.
4.adjectiveDifficult to deal with or to operate.
5.adjective(of seed, pollen, spores) Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.

Synonyms

adversarialintransigentobstreperousstubbornunrulyargumentativedisobedientrefractorydefiantintractablediehardreluctant

Antonyms

amenablecooperativeeagerorthodoxcompliantobedient

Rhymes With

calcitrant
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