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"
adjective
marked by stubborn resistance to authority
Example:
"the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"
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