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recalcitrant
[ ri-kal-si-truhnt ]
adjective
- resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
Synonyms: , ,
- hard to deal with, manage, or operate.
noun
- a recalcitrant person.
recalcitrant
/ ɪˈæɪٰəԳ /
adjective
- not susceptible to control or authority; refractory
noun
- a recalcitrant person
Derived Forms
- ˈٰԳ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·c·ٰԳ ·c·ٰ· noun
- non·c·ٰԳ noun
- non·c·ٰ· noun
- ԴDzr·c·ٰԳ adjective
- ܲr·c·ٰԳ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of recalcitrant1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of recalcitrant1
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Example Sentences
It’s a potentially dangerous procedure typically reserved for recalcitrant inmates, but the signed orders mean those inmates often get top priority for transport.
With the passage of decades, facts are difficult to unearth, and emotions and motivations are even more recalcitrant.
Putin believed Russia's mighty and modernised army would make quick work of its obstinate, independent neighbour and its recalcitrant president.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet must approve it, and given the recalcitrant members of that group, approval is not guaranteed.
They could remove the debt-limit increase– winning over some recalcitrant Republicans but angering Trump.
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