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recalcitrant
stubbornly resistant to authority
In more detail
1. (adjective) unwilling to obey or cooperate; refusing to accept authority or control
2. (adjective) difficult to deal with or manage
Examples
- 1. The recalcitrant student refused to follow the teacher's instructions.
- 2. The recalcitrant engine wouldn't start no matter what we tried.
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