Recalcitrant synonyms

rĭ-kăl'sĭ-trənt

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unruly
Hard to control, restrain, or keep in order; disobedient, disorderly, etc.
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willful
Obstinately bent on having one's own way:
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resistant
Capable of, offering, or showing resistance. Often used in combination:
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stubborn
Stubborn is defined as being unwilling to change your opinion or stance, in spite of good reasons to.
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unmanageable
Not manageable; not readily submitting to handling or management; not easily restrained, governed, or directed; not controllable.
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refractory
(Medicine) Difficult to treat.
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obstinate (related)
Difficult to manage, control, or treat:
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rebellious (related)
Opposing any kind of control; defiant
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disobedient
Not obedient; refusing or failing to obey; insubordinate; refractory
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headstrong
The definition of headstrong is someone who is stubborn, likes things his own way, imposes his opinion or is unyielding in his opinions and beliefs.
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resisting
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amenable (antonym)
Capable of being tested, adjudged, or brought to judgment.
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compliant (antonym)
Willing to comply; yielding; bending; pliant; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
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docile (antonym)
Ready to accept instruction or direction.
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obedient (antonym)
Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority.
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passive (antonym)
(Electronics) Exhibiting no gain or contributing no energy:
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contumacious
(Law) Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.
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disorderly
Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.
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fractious
Inclined to make trouble; unruly.
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indocile
Resistant to authority or discipline; recalcitrant.
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intractable
Difficult to manage, deal with, or change to an acceptable condition:
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lawless
Without law; not regulated by the authority of law
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obstreperous
The definition of obstreperous is someone that is noisy and hard to control.
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uncontrollable
Not able to be controlled, contained or governed.
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untoward
Improper; unseemly:
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wild
Not inhabited or farmed:
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out-of-line
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resist (related)
Marked by defiance
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control (related)
A standard of comparison for checking or verifying the results of an experiment. In an experiment to test the effectiveness of a new drug, for example, one group of subjects (the control group) receives an inactive substance or placebo , while a comparison group receives the drug being tested.
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order (related)
A group of organisms ranking above a family and below a class.
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peace (related)
Not submitting to discipline or control
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truculent (related)
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Recalcitrant Sentence Examples

  • Matter was a potentially recalcitrant element.

  • It displeased Napoleon no doubt that Mme de Stael should show herself recalcitrant to his influence.

  • Grindal himself was, however, inclined to be recalcitrant from different motives.

  • There was some resistance to the Interim, but force was employed against Augsburg and other recalcitrant cities, and soon it was generally accepted.

  • He had not to deal with the opposition of a recalcitrant monk, but with the awakening of a nation.

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