recalcitrant

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɹĭ.ˈkæl.sɪ.ˌtɹɐ̆nt/

[edit] Adjective

recalcitrant (comparative more recalcitrant, superlative most recalcitrant)

Positive
recalcitrant

Comparative
more recalcitrant

Superlative
most recalcitrant
  1. marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey figures of authority
  2. hard to deal with or operate

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marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey figures of authority
hard to deal with or operate
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[edit] Noun

Singular
recalcitrant

Plural
recalcitrants

recalcitrant (plural recalcitrants)

  1. a person who is recalcitrant
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