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recalcitrant meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of recalcitrant at MeaningMonkey.org. recalcitrant meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.RECALCITRANT adjective
Definition of recalcitrant (adjective)
- stubbornly resistant to authority or control
- "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child"
- synonyms: fractious, refractory
- marked by stubborn resistance to authority
- "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet