recalcitrance
3 synonyms for recalcitrance, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A stubborn refusal to obey or cooperate.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
refractoriness
unmanageableness
recalcitrancy
Etymology
In use since at least 1856 (Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, published 1985). From French récalcitrance.
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