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recalcitrant

adjective/rɪˈkæl.sə.trənt/

stubbornly uncooperative; defiant

Synonyms

• obstinate
• defiant
• unruly

Antonyms

• compliant
• docile
• obedient

recalcitrant in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin recalcitrare 'to kick back'

Memory hook

RECAL-CITRANT = RE-KICKS back against orders.

Read it in context

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