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recalcitrante — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
  • restive adj Impatient under delay, duress, or control.

Senses

recalcitrante is used for these senses in English:

  • recalcitrant Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
  • restive Resistant to control; stubborn.

recalcitrant — full definition

  1. adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
  2. adjective Of a thing or material: resistant to being handled, treated or worked with.
  3. noun A person who refuses to comply.

restive — full definition

  1. adj Impatient under delay, duress, or control.
  2. adj Resistant to control; stubborn.
  3. adj Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction.

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