recalcitrant — having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
Korean meaning: 완고하게 저항하는, 반항적인, 말을 듣지 않는
Korean pronunciation: 리**칼**시트런트
Example Sentences
- My smartphone became recalcitrant and refused to charge, just like a teenager refusing to clean their room.
- The recalcitrant printer seems to have a personal vendetta against important deadlines.
- The government struggled to manage recalcitrant provinces that refused to implement new policies.
recalcitrant
ADJECTIVE//rɪˈkælsɪtrənt//
having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
A recalcitrant student refuses to open their book despite teacher's instruction
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Even when you grant a plant, the recalcitrant won't relent!
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Origin
From Latin recalcitrāre, meaning 'to kick back' or 'to resist', derived from re- (back) and calcitrāre (to kick), from calx (heel). The word originally referred to a horse that kicks back against its rider.
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“My smartphone became recalcitrant and refused to charge, just like a teenager refusing to clean their room.”
“The recalcitrant printer seems to have a personal vendetta against important deadlines.”
“The government struggled to manage recalcitrant provinces that refused to implement new policies.”
“Despite multiple warnings, the recalcitrant driver continued to speed through school zones.”
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