recalcitrant
(adjective) marked by stubborn resistance to authority; “the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators”
fractious, refractory, recalcitrant
(adjective) stubbornly resistant to authority or control; “a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness”; “a refractory child”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
recalcitrant (comparative more recalcitrant, superlative most recalcitrant)
Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
Unwilling to cooperate socially.
Difficult to deal with or to operate.
(botany, of seed, pollen, spores) Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.
• (stubbornly unwilling to obey authority): argumentative, disobedient
• (difficult to operate or deal with): stubborn, unruly, adversarial, obstreperous, intransigent
• (stubbornly unwilling to obey authority): compliant, obedient
• (difficult to operate or deal with): amenable, cooperative, eager
• (not viable for long period): orthodox
recalcitrant (plural recalcitrants)
A person who is recalcitrant.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*cal"ci*trant, a. Etym: [L. recalcitrans, p. pr. of recalcitrare to kick back; pref. re- re- + calcitrare to kick, fr. calx heel. Cf. Inculcate.]
Definition: Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or opposition; refractory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
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