recalcitrant
adjective /rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trənt/ formalDefinition
› (of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal) refusing to be controlledStrong-willed recalcitrance /-trəns/ noun [U]
(Definition of recalcitrant adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a firm hand idiom
- adamant adjective
- aggressive adjective
- an iron hand/fist in a velvet glove idiom
- be as stubborn as a mule idiom
- firmly adverb (FORCEFULLY)
- forceful adjective
- four-square adverb
- gutsy adjective
- hard-boiled adjective (STRONG)
- persistent adjective
- pertinacious adjective
- pigheaded adjective
- purposeful adjective
- pushy adjective
- undaunted adjective
- unrelenting adjective
- unyielding adjective (NOT CHANGING)
- urgent adjective (REPEATED)
- wedded adjective (BELIEF)
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