recalcitrant

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Synonyms: calcitrant, recalcitrance, incalcitrant, recalcitrate, recalcitrancy, recalcitrants

Antonyms: calcitrant, recalcitrance, incalcitrant, recalcitrate, recalcitrancy, recalcitrants

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Adjective

1. Marked by a [[stubborn]] [[unwillingness]] to [[obey]] [[authority]].
2. [[unwilling|Unwilling]] to [[cooperate]] [[socially]].
3. Difficult to [[deal with]] or to [[operate]].
4. {{lb|en|botany|of seed, pollen, spores}} Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.

Noun

1. A person who is recalcitrant.

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