释义
[ ri-kal -si-truh nt ] SHOW IPA
/ rɪˈkæl sɪ trənt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
hard to deal with, manage, or operate.
Origin of recalcitrant First recorded in 1835–45; from Latin recalcitrant- (stem of recalcitrāns, present participle of recalcitrāre “to kick back”), equivalent to re- re- + calcitr(āre) “to strike with the heels, kick” (derivative of calx “heel”) + -ant- -ant
SYNONYMS FOR recalcitrant 1 resistant, rebellious, opposed.
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synonym study for recalcitrant 1 . See unruly.
OTHER WORDS FROM recalcitrant re·cal·ci·trance, re·cal·ci·tran·cy, noun non·re·cal·ci·trance, noun non·re·cal·ci·tran·cy, noun non·re·cal·ci·trant, adjective
un·re·cal·ci·trant, adjective
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Example sentences from the Web for recalcitrant "They are not changing their mind," Ryan said, referring to Iranian leaders' recalcitrance to curb their program.
How Ryan Almost Made A Deal With Iran | Ali Gharib| October 12, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Thus the Iranian recalcitrance, and the ensuing cycle of both sides demanding major concessions before offering any reciprocity.
How Ryan Almost Made A Deal With Iran | Ali Gharib| October 12, 2012| DAILY BEAST
She spelled “recalcitrance,” then “pernicious,” and after a halfhearted debate it was obvious that none of the three had a clue.
John Grisham's Debut Short Story | John Grisham| October 26, 2009| DAILY BEAST
The memorandum testifies to the strength of Bruce's hold on the country, and to the recalcitrance of Edward's barons.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. Murison
The day of the Upcott visit came, and, in spite of all recalcitrance, Roger was made to mount the motor beside his wife.
Marriage la mode | Mrs. Humphry Ward
His recalcitrance—she said—was a symptom of his whole attitude; he was taking it lying down.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. | John Galsworthy
I have no doubt that this recalcitrance to the crime-novel is a culpa, if not a culpa maxima.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 | George Saintsbury
I think Oswald justified it by means of his recalcitrance, kind of a reverse self-esteem.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
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British Dictionary definitions for recalcitrant adjective not susceptible to control or authority; refractory
Derived forms of recalcitrant recalcitrance , noun Word Origin for recalcitrant C19: via French from Latin recalcitrāre , from re- + calcitrāre to kick, from calx heel
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Words related to recalcitrant wayward, obstinate, fractious, rebellious, unruly, contrary, contumacious, defiant, indomitable, insubordinate, intractable, opposing, radical, refractory, resistant, stubborn, undisciplined, ungovernable, unmanageable, untoward