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Recalcitrant
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Meaning
Adj
●
Marked by a
stubborn
unwillingness
to
obey
authority.
●
Unwilling to
cooperate
socially.
●
In People:
Difficult to
deal with
or to operate.
●
In Botany:
Not
viable
for an
extended
period
;
damaged
by
drying
or freezing.
Noun
●
A person who is recalcitrant.
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Origin
recalcitrant
English
recalcitrans
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Argumentative
Disobedient
Stubborn
Unruly
Adversarial
Obstreperous
Intransigent
Obdurate
Restive
Obstinate
Antonyms
Compliant
Obedient
Amenable
Cooperative
Eager
Orthodox
Related
Uncooperative
Fractious
Truculent
Belligerent
Meddlesome
Defiant
Resistant
Refractory
Cantankerous
Feckless
Strident
Bellicose
Rebellious
Toxic
Susceptible
Hidebound
Pigheaded
Friable
Soluble
Noncompliant
Lignocellulosic
Harmful
Mutagenic
Poisonous
Biodegradable
Bioavailable
Detrimental
Noxious
Insubordinate
Officious
Cytotoxic
Labile
Lignin
Potent
Deleterious
Degrading
Residues
Thermolabile
Volatile
Vulnerable
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