RECALCITRANT

/ɹɪ.ˈkæl.sɪ.tɹənt/ ► audio Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 20

Scrabble letter values: R1E1C3A1L1C3I1T1R1A1N1T1 = 16

Definition

  1. adjective stubbornly resistant to authority or control. — synonyms: fractious, refractory
  2. adjective marked by stubborn resistance to authority.

Examples

  • “a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness”
  • “a refractory child”
  • “the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators”

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