recalcitrate (Meaning)
Wordnet
recalcitrate (v)
show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient
Webster
recalcitrate (v. t.)
To kick against; to show repugnance to; to rebuff.
Webster
recalcitrate (v. i.)
To kick back; to kick against anything; hence, to express repugnance or opposition.
Synonyms & Antonyms of recalcitrate
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recalcitrate Sentence Examples
- The recalcitrant child refused to obey their parents' orders.
- The stubborn donkey proved recalcitrant under its master's commands.
- The unruly students were recalcitrant against the teacher's authority.
- The recalcitrant witness refused to cooperate with the prosecution.
- The recalcitrant employee defied their manager's directives.
- The rebellious teenager was recalcitrant in all aspects of their behavior.
- The recalcitrant disease proved resistant to all available treatments.
- The recalcitrant metal refused to fuse with the other elements.
- The recalcitrant soil resisted all attempts at cultivation.
- The recalcitrant software program stubbornly refused to function properly.
FAQs About the word recalcitrate
show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedientTo kick against; to show repugnance to; to rebuff., T
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The recalcitrant child refused to obey their parents' orders.
The stubborn donkey proved recalcitrant under its master's commands.
The unruly students were recalcitrant against the teacher's authority.
The recalcitrant witness refused to cooperate with the prosecution.
