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recalcitrant
Meaning: stubbornly uncooperative; defiant
recalcitrant in a sentence
How recalcitrant is used in real sentences:
The recalcitrant puppy refused to come inside.
The recalcitrant puppy refused to come inside.
“At first, the most recalcitrant potters stubbornly refused Venn's invitation to exhibit together, offering spurious excuses about incompatible firing schedules.”
— from the passage Clay and Conviction
“Sol proved recalcitrant on one point, refusing every request to let the heroine marry in the final scene.”
— from the passage An Opera by Post
Synonyms for recalcitrant
Other words for recalcitrant — obstinate, defiant and unruly — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of recalcitrant
Words that mean the opposite of recalcitrant:
- compliant
- docile
- obedient
Where it comes from
From Latin recalcitrare 'to kick back'
Memory hook
RECAL-CITRANT = RE-KICKS back against orders.
Practice recalcitrant in the app