RENITENT
Etymology
Adjective
renitent (comparative more renitent, superlative most renitent)
resistant to physical pressure; unyielding
resistant to compulsion; recalcitrant
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Source: Wiktionary
Re*ni"tent (-tent), a. Etym: [L. renitens, -entis, p. pr. of renit to
strive or struggle against, resist; pref. re- re- + niti to struggle
or strive: cf. F. rénitent.]
1. Resisting pressure or the effect of it; acting against impluse by
elastic force. "[Muscles] soft and yet renitent." Ray.
2. Persistently opposed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition