recalcitrant

adjective
UK: /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
US: /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/

  1. Unwilling to obey orders or rules; stubbornly resistant to authority.

    1. The recalcitrant dog refused to come when called.
    2. Despite warnings, the recalcitrant teenager continued to skip classes regularly.

  2. Difficult to manage or treat, often due to stubbornness or resistance.

    1. This old door is recalcitrant and hard to open.
    2. The patient's recalcitrant condition didn't respond to conventional treatments.

Synonyms

disobedient unruly obstinate defiant intractable wayward
recalcitrant noun

  1. A person who is stubbornly resistant to authority or control.

    1. He was known as a recalcitrant in the classroom.
    2. The group leader struggled to manage the recalcitrant members of the team.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "recalcitrant" in English means: Unwilling to obey orders or rules; stubbornly resistant to authority., Difficult to manage or treat, often due to stubbornness or resistance..

The phonetic transcription of "recalcitrant" is /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/ in British English and /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "recalcitrant": disobedient, unruly, obstinate, defiant, intractable, wayward.

Example usage of "recalcitrant": "The recalcitrant dog refused to come when called.". More examples on the page.