Sekirov Dictionary

recalcitrant

/ɹɪˈkæl.sɪ.tɹənt/

adjective 4
noun 1
forms 3

adjective4

•
Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
- His nimble fancy was recalcitrant to mental discipline. — 1908
Unwilling to cooperate socially.
•
Difficult to deal with or to operate.
- The Hansa had no legal status, independent finances or a common institutional framework, while the major weapon against recalcitrant members (or opponents) was the threat of embargo. — 2004
Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.

noun1

A person who is recalcitrant.

forms

recalcitrants · more recalcitrant · most recalcitrant

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