Dictionary Check: recalcitrant

"recalcitrant" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

adjective

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

Example: "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"
Synonyms:
adjective

marked by stubborn resistance to authority

Example: "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"

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