Definition of recalcitrant

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  • recalcitrant is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • recalcitrant is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • recalcitrant is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 20

Definition of recalcitrant

  • stubbornly resistant to authority or control (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. fractious
    2. refractory
  • marked by stubborn resistance to authority (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators

See definition of recalcitrant in Merriam Webster