recalcitrant

English - Turkish

Definition of recalcitrant in English Turkish dictionary

boyun eğmeyen

dikkafalı

kafa tutan

yılmaz

inatçı

{s} aksi

serkeş kimse

{s} inatçı, serkeş

{s} söz dinlemez

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English - English

Definition of recalcitrant in English English dictionary

marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey figures of authority

a person who is recalcitrant

hard to deal with or operate

a term applied to pollutants which are not biodegradable or are only biodegradable with difficulty [CUB]

If you describe someone or something as recalcitrant, you mean that they are unwilling to obey orders or are difficult to deal with. The danger is that recalcitrant local authorities will reject their responsibilities = stubborn + recalcitrance re·cal·ci·trance the government's recalcitrance over introducing even the smallest political reform. = stubbornness. refusing to do what you are told to do, even after you have been punished = unruly (present participle of recalcitrare , from calcitrare , from calx )

marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance; "a recalcitrant teenager"; "everything revolves around a refractory individual genius

{s} rebellious, disobedient; stubborn, unmanageable

marked by stubborn resistance to authority; "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"

Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or opposition; refractory

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Of a substance that is degraded at an extremely slow rate if at all when released into the environment Consequently, this type of material tends to accumulate in water, soil, and biota

\rih-KAL-sih-truhnt\, adjective: Stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint

marked by stubborn resistance to authority; "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators" marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance; "a recalcitrant teenager"; "everything revolves around a refractory individual genius

incalcitrant

Related Terms

recalcitrant wife

rebellious wife, wife who rebels against her husband

Hyphenation

re·cal·ci·trant

Turkish pronunciation

rîkälsîtrınt

Synonyms

disobedient, stubborn, unruly, contrary, contumacious, defiant, fractious, indomitable, insubmissive, insubordinate, intractable, obstinate, opposing, radical, rebellious

Antonyms

compliant, cooperative, eager, amenable, obedient, passive

Pronunciation

/rəˈkalsətrənt/ /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/