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单词 renitent
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renitent

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ren·i·tent

R0151800 (rĕn′ĭ-tənt, rĭ-nīt′nt)adj.1. Resistant to physical pressure; not pliant.2. Reluctant to yield or be swayed; recalcitrant.
[Latin renītēns, renītent-, present participle of renītī, to resist : re-, re- + nītī, to press forward.]
ren′i·tence, ren′i·ten·cy n.

renitent

(rɪˈnaɪtənt; ˈrɛnɪtənt) adj1. reluctant; recalcitrant2. not flexible[C18: from Latin renītī to strive afresh, from re- + nītī to endeavour] reˈnitence, reˈnitency n
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renitent

adjectiveTending to resist, as an influence or idea:resistant, resisting, resistive.

renitent

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Related to renitent: reticent, complaisant, trepidant
  • adj

Synonyms for renitent

adj tending to resist, as an influence or idea

Synonyms

  • resistant
  • resisting
  • resistive
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