recalcitrant
Meaning of recalcitrant
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.
- (of seed, pollen, spores) Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.
Information about recalcitrant
- The plural form of recalcitrant is: recalcitrants.
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CatalanHyphenation of recalcitrant
re-cal-ci-trant
- It consists of 4 syllables and 12 chars.
- recalcitrant is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
recalcitrant synonyms
Meaning fractious:
Meaning :
adversarial, intransigent, obstreperous, stubborn, unruly, argumentative, disobedient
recalcitrant antonyms
Meaning :
amenable, cooperative, eager, orthodox, compliant, obedient
Translation of recalcitrant
- German: trotzig
- Portuguese: rebelde
- Spanish: rebelde, recalcitrante
- Italian: insolente, provocatorio
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