Definitions for recalcitrant
rɪˈkæl sɪ trəntre·cal·ci·trant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. fractious, refractory, recalcitrantadjective

   stubbornly resistant to authority or control

   "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child"

2. recalcitrantadjective

   marked by stubborn resistance to authority

   "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. recalcitrantnoun

   A person who is recalcitrant.

2. recalcitrantadjective

   Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.

3. recalcitrantadjective

   Unwilling to cooperate socially.

4. recalcitrantadjective

   Difficult to deal with or to operate.

5. Etymology: From recalcitrans, present participle of recalcitro.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. recalcitrant

   Recalcitrant seeds are seeds that do not survive drying and freezing during ex-situ conservation. By and large, these seeds cannot resist the effects of drying or temperatures less than 10 °C (50 °F); thus, they cannot be stored for long periods like orthodox seeds because they can lose their viability. Plants that produce recalcitrant seeds include avocado, mango, mangosteen, lychee, cocoa, rubber tree, some horticultural trees, aquatic plants such as Nymphaea caerulea, and several plants used in traditional medicine, such as species of Virola and Pentaclethra. Generally speaking, most tropical pioneer species have orthodox seeds but many climax species have recalcitrant or intermediate seeds.

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1. recalcitrant

   Recalcitrant generally refers to a person who is stubbornly resistant to authority or control, or who refuses to obey orders or to conform to a regulation or norm. It can also refer to something that is difficult to manage or operate. In a broader context, it can also mean resistant or unresponsive to treatment or improvement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Recalcitrantadjective

   kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or opposition; refractory

2. Etymology: [L. recalcitrans, p. pr. of recalcitrare to kick back; pref. re- re- + calcitrare to kick, fr. calx heel. Cf. Inculcate.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Recalcitrant

   rē-kal′si-trant, adj. showing repugnance or opposition: refractory.—v.i. or (rarely) v.t. Recal′citrate, to show repugnance.—n. Recalcitrā′tion. [L. recalcitrans, -antis—re-, back, calcitrāre, -ātum, to kick—calx, calcis, the heel.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of recalcitrant in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of recalcitrant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of recalcitrant in a Sentence

1. Stanley Young:

   They were recalcitrant, it was a range of issues. Every time it was something different.

2. Jessica Vaughan:

   This is a serious problem that has been festering for years, but is getting worse as countries realize that they can get away with just refusing to accept back their citizens who are criminals, what is equally frustrating is that the Obama administration has continuously refused to use the tools that Congress has provided and the leverage that we have with many of the recalcitrant countries, even as the roster of victims from these criminal aliens grows longer every month.

3. Neal Katyal:

   While we continue to believe that this third version fails that test, there is no question that by striking down the first two travel bans, the judiciary forced a recalcitrant administration to at least give its order the veil of constitutionality, we continue to believe, as do four dissenting justices, that the travel ban is unconstitutional, unprecedented, unnecessary and un-American.

4. Jalel Harchaoui:

   Beyond France's prestige and commercial opportunities, an effective French diplomacy must ask what levers it can use vis-à-vis recalcitrant actors, it seems this basic question is no longer being asked in Paris.

5. Sinan Ulgen:

   It will be seen as the party that has forced early elections on a recalcitrant Turkish electorate at a time when there are severe challenges, both from the security perspective and also economically, the drawback to this gambit for Erdogan is that if the AK Party ends up losing votes, we may start to see more open dissatisfaction about his influence.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=recalcitrant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Recalcitrant
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recalcitrant
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recalcitrant
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=recalcitrant