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recalcitrant

[ ri-kal-si-truhnt ]

adjective

  1. resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. hard to deal with, manage, or operate.


noun

  1. a recalcitrant person.

recalcitrant

/ ɪˈæɪٰəԳ /

adjective

  1. not susceptible to control or authority; refractory
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a recalcitrant person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰԳ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·c·ٰԳ ·c·ٰ· noun
  • non·c·ٰԳ noun
  • non·c·ٰ· noun
  • ԴDzr·c·ٰԳ adjective
  • ܲr·c·ٰԳ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of recalcitrant1

First recorded in 1835–45; from Latin recalcitrant- (stem of 𳦲ٰԲ, present participle of 𳦲ٰ “to kick back”), equivalent to re- re- + ٰ() “to strike with the heels, kick” (derivative of calx “heel”) + -ant- -ant
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of recalcitrant1

C19: via French from Latin 𳦲ٰ , from re- + ٰ to kick, from calx heel
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Synonym Study

See unruly.
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Example Sentences

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It’s a potentially dangerous procedure typically reserved for recalcitrant inmates, but the signed orders mean those inmates often get top priority for transport.

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With the passage of decades, facts are difficult to unearth, and emotions and motivations are even more recalcitrant.

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Putin believed Russia's mighty and modernised army would make quick work of its obstinate, independent neighbour and its recalcitrant president.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet must approve it, and given the recalcitrant members of that group, approval is not guaranteed.

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They could remove the debt-limit increase– winning over some recalcitrant Republicans but angering Trump.

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