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renitent — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • obstreperous adj Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
  • refractory adj Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

Senses

renitent is used for these senses in English:

  • obstreperous Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
  • refractory Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

obstreperous — full definition

  1. adj Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
  2. adj Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).

refractory — full definition

  1. adj Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
  2. adj Not affected by great heat.
  3. adj Resistant to treatment; not responding adequately to therapy.
  4. adj Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.

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