Associations to the word «Recalcitrant»

Wiktionary

RECALCITRANT, adjective. Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
RECALCITRANT, adjective. Unwilling to cooperate socially.
RECALCITRANT, adjective. Difficult to deal with or to operate.
RECALCITRANT, adjective. (botany) (of seed, pollen, spores) Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.
RECALCITRANT, noun. A person who is recalcitrant.

Dictionary definition

RECALCITRANT, adjective. Stubbornly resistant to authority or control; "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child".
RECALCITRANT, adjective. Marked by stubborn resistance to authority; "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators".

Wise words

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