recalcitrant
IPA: rɪkˈæɫsɪtrʌnt
noun
- A person who is recalcitrant.
adjective
- 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.
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Examples of "recalcitrant" in Sentences
- The presbytery proved to be recalcitrant.
- He was known to paddle recalcitrant boys.
- Don't pretend that I'm the recalcitrant one.
- In recalcitrant cases surgery may be indicated.
- I find it extremely useful in recalcitrant cellulitis.
- But each is careful to allow that there are a few recalcitrant scholars.
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