Definitions for recalcitrantrɪˈkæl sɪ trənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
re•cal•ci•trantrɪˈkæl sɪ trənt(adj.)
resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant:
a recalcitrant prisoner.
hard to deal with, manage, or operate.
(n.)a recalcitrant person.
Origin of recalcitrant:
1835–45; < L recalcitrant-, s. of recalcitrāns, prp. of recalcitrāre to kick back
re•cal′ci•trance(n.)
re•cal′ci•tran•cy(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
fractious, refractory, recalcitrant(adj)
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
"a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child"
recalcitrant(adj)
marked by stubborn resistance to authority
"the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"
Wiktionary
recalcitrant(Noun)
A person who is recalcitrant.
recalcitrant(Adjective)
Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
recalcitrant(Adjective)
Unwilling to cooperate socially.
recalcitrant(Adjective)
Difficult to deal with or to operate.
Origin: From recalcitrans, present participle of recalcitro.
Webster Dictionary
Recalcitrant(adj)
kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or opposition; refractory
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