Definition of Recalcitrant
Recalcitrant
re·cal·ci·trant
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(adjective)
Stubbornly resistant to authority or control.
e.g. The recalcitrant teenager refused to obey his parents' rules.
(noun)
a person who is obstinately uncooperative and defiant towards restraint, authority, or discipline;
e.g. The immature recalcitrant never listened to anyone.
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