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1. recalcitrant
adjective. ['rɪˈkælsɪtrənt'] marked by stubborn resistance to authority.
Synonyms
- noncompliant
Antonyms
- good-natured
- easy
Etymology
- recalcitrans (Latin)
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Rhymes with Recalcitrant
- abandonment
- abatement
- aberrant
- abhorrent
- abortifacient
- abridgement
- absent
- absorbent
- abstinent
- abundant
- accelerant
- accident
- accompaniment
- accompaniment
- accomplishment
- accountant
- accouterment
- accoutrement
- achievement
- acknowledgement
How do you pronounce recalcitrant?
Pronounce recalcitrant as rɪˈkælsɪtrənt.
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Sentences with recalcitrant
1. Adjective
Smacking a recalcitrant child in public used to be a reasonable form of chastisement.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Open-ended questions are a natural way to get a prospect, even a recalcitrant one, to talk.
2. recalcitrant
adjective. ['rɪˈkælsɪtrənt'] stubbornly resistant to authority or control.
Synonyms
- refractory
- disobedient
Antonyms
- tractable
- responsive
- corrigible
Etymology
- recalcitrans (Latin)