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What is "recalcitrant" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 24-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does recalcitrant mean in English? Meaning of recalcitrant definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "recalcitrant" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "recalcitrant": stubbornly resistant to authority or control

Adjective

  • Meaning: stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  • Example: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness a refractory child
  • Synonyms: fractious recalcitrant refractory
  • Similar: disobedient

    • Meaning of "recalcitrant": marked by stubborn resistance to authority

    Adjective

  • Meaning: marked by stubborn resistance to authority
  • Example: the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators
  • Synonyms: recalcitrant
  • Similar: defiant noncompliant

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    recalcitrant in English: recalcitrant
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