Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: recalcitrant
IPA transcription: [ɹɪk'ælsɪtɹənt]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: recalcitrant
    Meaning: marked by stubborn resistance to authority; "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"
  • Synonyms: fractious, refractory, recalcitrant
    Meaning: stubbornly resistant to authority or control; "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child"
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